“Thus shall you separate the Levites from the among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine.” (Numbers 8: 14) Most professionals know the letters CEU refer to … Continued
Parashat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89)
“Let them place My Name upon the Children of Israel, and I shall bless them.” (Numbers 6:27) Parashat Naso (Hebrew for “lift up”) is the longest portion in the Torah … Continued
Parashat Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)
“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 B’chukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34)
“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)
“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)
“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)
“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
Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:27)
“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