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Torah Portion: Emor
Parshat Emor’s very first sentence says (21:1) “God said to Moses: Speak to the Priests, the sons of Aaron, and tell them: ‘Each of you shall not contaminate himself to… Read more
Torah Portion: Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach
On Seder night, we are commanded to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. The Mishna tells us that the retelling should be done in response to questions posed… Read more
Torah Portion: Shabbat Hagadol Acharei
Friends, this Sabbath is called “Sabbath Hagadol.” It means the “Great Sabbath.” This curious name is not to be rendered in the ordinary secular sense as if to imply that… Read more
Torah Portion: Metzora
It was my privilege and blessing to attend, the last week in March, the recent annual Rabbinical Assembly Convention. One highlight was an inspiring talk by Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor… Read more
Torah Portion: Tazria
The disease known as leprosy has engendered dread in the hearts of people especially in times gone by – when it was apparently more widespread and exceedingly contagious. In Biblical… Read more
Torah Portion: The Amalek in Each and All of Us
Bear in mind, what Amalek did to you leaving Egypt- how he encountered you on the way, cut down the stragglers in your rear, when you (Israelites) were famished and… Read more
Torah Portion: Vayakhel
The last two portions of Exodus seem to repeat the two previous portions of Truma and Tetzaveh, listing the precise dimensions, materials and furnishings of the desert sanctuary. Why is… Read more
