The meaning of the word חטא is an act where the moral will has retreated, and the deed is done without thought, without moral or spiritual guidance; it is an act performed under the control of the senses. חטא is an act that is removed from the fire of holiness, and חטאת (the sin-offering) is … Continue reading Beraishis 13E – חטא – קרבן חטאת / Sin and Sin Offering