Why Is a Sacrifice Meant to Change the Person Rather Than Meet a Need of God?

This source-based Hagut Yosef essay explores the question: Why Is a Sacrifice Meant to Change the Person Rather Than Meet a Need of God? The canonical Hebrew article develops the theme through Torah sources and reflection on human life. This localized discovery layer preserves the source’s meaning and identity; it does not add new halakhic, historical, psychological, medical, legal, or empirical claims beyond the Hebrew source.