“For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as servants are sold.” (Leviticus 25:42) Parashat B’chukotai is the last … Continued
JCCs of North America Flagpole
A weekly rally of solidarity and song with Rick Recht, JCC leaders, clergy, and families on Facebook Live The Staenberg Family Foundation has launched the JCCs (Jewish Community Camps) of North … Continued
Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
“And you shall add to each stack pure frankincense; this shall be the memorial portion for the bread, a fire offering to God.” (Leviticus 23:7) Parashat Emor is called Torat … Continued
Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)
“You shall have an honest balance, honest weights, honest dry measures, and honest liquid measures. I the LORD am your God who freed you from the land of Egypt.” (Leviticus … Continued
From Mourning to Celebrating
Today, on Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, the State of Israel shed its 24 hours of sorrow commemorating Yom HaZikaron, Israel Memorial Day, for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, … Continued
Parashat Tazria-Metzora (Leviticus 12:1-15:33)
“As long as the disease is upon him, he will be ritually impure. He should remain isolated. His place should be outside the camp.” (Leviticus 13:46) We read two parashot … Continued
Parashat Sh’mini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47)
“Moses said, “When this thing which God has told you to carry out is done, then the glory of God will appear to you.” (Leviticus 9:6) Parashat Sh’mini describes the … Continued
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach, The Intermediate Shabbat of Passover (Exodus 33:12-34:26)
“And God said, “My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14) Pesach is the first of the three pilgrimage holidays. In Biblical times, Jews … Continued
“Why is this night different from all other nights?”
Tomorrow night, around festive seder tables, we will all ask together: “Ma nishtana…?—Why is this night different from all other nights?” This question—one we recite year after year and often … Continued
Parashat Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36)
“Aaron and his sons did everything that God commanded through Moses.” (Lev. 8:36) Parashat Tzav adds more details to the instructions for performance of the sacrifices introduced in last week’s … Continued