“And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the … Continued
Archives for April 2017
JCC Association of North America Responds to Charges Filed Against Suspect in Threats to JCCs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2017 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: (212) 498-9300; Cell: (202) 215-9260 NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against … Continued
Parashat Sh’mini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47)
“…This is an eternal decree for your generations, in order to distinguish between the sacred and the profane and between the contaminated and the pure.” (Leviticus 10:9, 10) Parashat Sh’mini … Continued
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach, The Intermediate Shabbat of Passover (Exodus 33:12-34:26)
“And the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will also do this thing that you have asked; for you have truly gained My favor and I have singled you out by … Continued
Parashat Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36)
“Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.” (Leviticus 8:6) Parashat Tzav provides very detailed instructions for performing each of the sacrifices listed in Parashat … Continued
A View From Jerusalem, April 2017
Memory that carries us back—and forward The Talmud in Ta’anit tells the following story: Honi the Wise One, also known as Honi the Circle Maker, was taking a walk when … Continued