“…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
JCC Association, Delegation of Jewish Leaders Meet with Attorney General Jeff Sessions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2017 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212-498-9300; Cell: 202-215-9260 Sessions affirms federal support for Jewish Community Centers’ safety WASHINGTON – This … Continued
Parashat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26)
“If your offering is a grain offering in a pan, it shall be made of choice flour in oil.” (Leviticus 2:7) A Sefer Torah, or Torah scroll, is written without … Continued
JCC Association of North America Responds to Arrest of Suspect in Threats to JCCs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2017 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team [email protected]; Office: 212-498-9300; Cell: 202-215-9260 NEW YORK – Today, a suspect with dual Israeli-American citizenship was arrested … Continued
Parashat Vayakhel-P’kudei (Exodus 35:1-40:38)
“Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long; a cubit and a half wide; and a cubit and a half tall.” (Exodus 37:1) We read … Continued
Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35)
“When God finished speaking on Mt. Sinai, He gave Moses the two Tablets of Testimony, stone tablets inscribed by God’s finger. (Exodus 31:18) Everything is going so nicely: God reveals … Continued
Parashat T’tzaveh (Exodus 27:30-30:10)
“You shall make a headband of pure gold, and you shall engrave upon it, engraved like a signet ring, “Holy to Adonai.” (Exodus 28:37) Parashat T’tzaveh opens with straightforward instructions … Continued