These are the commandments that God gave Moses for the Israelite people on Mount Sinai (Leviticus 27:33) Parashat B’chukotai closes out the book of Leviticus with a list of blessings … Continued
Parashat B’chukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34)
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A Sudden Change of Mood
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Last Monday, Israel and the Jewish world observed Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s national Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, and ceremonies nationwide honored the 22,867 servicemen and victims … Continued
Parashat B’har (Leviticus 25:1-26:2)
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“But in the seventh year the land shall have a Sabbath of complete rest, a Sabbath of the Lord…” (Leviticus 25:4) Zionism and the creation of the State of Israel … Continued
Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
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“You shall take choice flour and bake of it twelve loaves, two-tenths of a measure for each loaf.” (Leviticus 24:5) The American sociologist William Graham Sumner coined the term folkways … Continued
Parashat Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27)
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“Do not hate your brother/sister in your heart; you shall rebuke your neighbor but bear no sin because of him/her.” – Leviticus 19:17 Parashat Kedoshim (kedoshim is the plural of … Continued
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (The Intermediate Shabbat of Passover)(Exodus 33:12-34:26)
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Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth–for thy love is better than wine. (Song of Songs 1:2) Because this Shabbat falls during Pesach, the normal cycle of … Continued
A View from Jerusalem
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In just a few days, the Jewish world will read the following words from the Haggadah: “For not just one alone has risen against us to destroy us, but in … Continued
Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:27)
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“For on this day expiation shall be made for you to purify you of all your sins; you shall be pure before the Lord” (Leviticus 16:30) Parashat Acharei Mot begins … Continued
Parashat Metzora (Leviticus 14:1-15:33)
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“When you enter the land of Canaan that I give you as a possession, and I inflict an eruptive plague upon a house in the land you possess, the owner … Continued
Parashat Tazria (Leviticus 12:1-13:59)
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“…The priest shall make expiation on her behalf, and she shall be pure.” (Leviticus 12:8) Parashat Tazria catalogues a variety of skin abnormalities that need to be examined by the … Continued