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Parashat: Vayikra Torah Reading: Leviticus 1:1–5:26 “When a person unwittingly incurs guilt in regard to any of the Eternal’s Commandments…” Leviticus 4:2 “If it is the anointed priest…” Leviticus 4:3 “If it is the community leadership of Israel…” Leviticus 4:13 “In the case it is a chieftain…” Leviticus 4:22 The first parsha of Leviticus, Vayikra, Continue Reading »
Parashat: Vayakhel-Pekudei Torah Reading: Exodus 35:1-40:38 Amid all the minutiae of Vayakhel-Pekudei, it could be easy to lose sight of one of the most inspiring elements of this section of Torah: the holiness of the Tabernacle and Tent of Meeting stems from their construction as an inclusive, collective project that welcomed and made use of Continue Reading »
Parashat: Ki Tisa Torah Reading: Exodus 30:11–34:35 “…the rich shall not pay more, and the poor shall not pay less than half a shekel when giving God’s offering as reparation for your persons…” — Exodus 30:15 A few parshiyot ago, in Terumah, we were told that the people should bring God gifts — anyone whose Continue Reading »
Parashat: Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20–30:10 “Make sacral vestments for your brother Aaron, for dignity and adornment.” —Exodus 28:2 This week’s Torah portion is full of details about the Priestly dress that Aaron and his sons are to wear. At first glance, it might seem odd that so much attention is paid to the physical garments the Continue Reading »
Parashat: Terumah Torah Reading: Numbers 28:1–15 “On one branch there shall be three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and three petals … so for all six branches issuing from the lampstand.” — Exodus 25:33 This verse is from the description of the menorah, the seven-branched candelabra, that was to adorn the Continue Reading »
Parashat: Mishpatim Torah Reading: Exodus 21:1–24:18 “You shall not wrong or oppress a stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” — Exodus 22:20 Of the Torah concepts incorporated into what it means to be a believing, observant Jew in the modern world, this concept rises to the top alongside very few other Continue Reading »
