Emor Leviticus 21:1–24:23 “יהוה spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: These are My fixed times, the fixed times of יהוה, which you shall proclaim as sacred occasions.” — Leviticus 23:2–3 In this week’s Torah portion, the Israelites are commanded to proclaim sacred holidays throughout the year (the Biblical Continue Reading »
Rabbi Daniel Plotkin introduces us to Todd Golden, University of Florida coaching wunderkind. Photo of Golden Courtesy of Gatorfan252525 on Wikimedia Commons, covered under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Achrei Mot-Kedoshim Leviticus 16:1–20:27 “You shall keep My laws and My rules, by the pursuit of which human beings shall live: I am יהוה.” — Leviticus 18:5 In this week’s double-parsha, we read about the rituals of Yom Kippur, additional rules about sacrifice, and many laws the Israelites must follow. This verse from Parshat Kedoshim Continue Reading »
Rachel Petroff Kessler, Director of Lifelong Learning, shares with us the story of Lillie Steinhorn, unsung hero of Social Security. Photo of Steinhorn courtesy of the US Social Security Administration (Public Domain).
The Jewish Leadership Council Teen Philanthropy Team is working to raise $12,000 (goal), $15,000 (stretch), or $18,000 (dream) for the following three organizations: The Grassroots Day Resource Center, an organization that provides hot meals, showers, laundry, and more to individuals who are homeless, housing insecure, or otherwise in need. The FIDF (Friends of the Israeli Continue Reading »
Parashat: Tazria-Metzora Torah Reading: Leviticus 12:1–15:33 “…When it has been brought to the priest, the priest shall go outside the camp…” — Leviticus 14:3 Parashat Tazria-Metzora is not always the easiest portion to deal with, mostly because it takes us outside (most!) of our comfort zones. When talking about illness, contagion, discharge, and more (okay Continue Reading »
