“These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day that the Lord spoke with Moses on Mt. Sinai.” (Numbers 3:1) Parashat Bamidbar opens the fourth book of … Continued
Parashat Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)
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White, Gold, Rainbow and everything in between. The many colors of Israel this week
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Tomorrow the Jewish world will dress in festive white in honor of Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, also … Continued
Parashat B’chukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34)
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“I will place my sanctuary among you; and My Spirit will not reject you.” (Leviticus 26:11) Parashat B’chukotai is the last parasha, or portion, in the book of Leviticus. It … Continued
Parashat B’har (Leviticus 25:1-26:2)
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“You shall observe My laws and faithfully keep My rules, that you may live upon the land in security. (Leviticus 25:18) Parashat B’har should be required reading for every candidate … Continued
Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
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“You shall count for yourselves—from the morrow of the rest day, from the day when you bring the omer of the waving—seven weeks, they shall be complete.” (Leviticus 23:15) Parashat … Continued
Parashat K’doshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27)
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“You shall faithfully observe all my laws and all my rules: I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 19:37) The book of Leviticus is considered the heart of the Torah because it’s … Continued
A Nation in Mourning
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Today, Israel and the Jewish world observes Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s national Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism. Ceremonies nationwide honor the 23,447 servicemen and victims of terror … Continued
Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:27)
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“Carry out my laws and safeguard my decrees to follow them; I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 18:4) Yehuda Kurzer (President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America) … Continued
First Day of Pesach (Passover) (Exodus 12:21-51)
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“At the end of the four hundred and thirtieth year, to the very day, all the ranks of the Lord departed from the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 12:41) Because the … Continued
A Mighty Nation
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Some 14 million Jews worldwide comprise the Jewish nation and will celebrate our nation’s birth tomorrow night, when we sit at the seder table to celebrate the first night of … Continued