Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: b’Har On the Mountain Torah: Vay Ikra 25:1-26:2 Few realize that when Avinu took us out of Egypt, we were taken out of one “house of bondage” against our will to serve another Master. The following Scriptures describe some of the terms of our “redemption”. Not only were we redeemed from Egypt to serve a new Master but we are commanded to “love” Him as well. … [Read more...] about From Slavery To Slavery
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You Shall Be Holy
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Emor – say, speakTorah: VaYikra 21:1 – 24:23 You shall be Holy for I am Holy ** In the previous Parsha, Avinu teaches us that we are to be a Holy People before Him. He emphasizes the participation in His Torah in order to develop a closer relationship with Him. Now we are going to learn that this Holiness that He requires must go beyond our physical participation and transform our bodies into Living Temples of Avinu. We are taught about this … [Read more...] about You Shall Be Holy
Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5779
At sundown, the end of Sunday, 5/5/19, the month of Aviv comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Iyar begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”. In 1Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first Temple. This two day observance … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5779
When Are You “Holy”?
Parasha: K’doshim – Holy Ones VaYikra 19:1 – 20:27 “V’Yikra 19:1 And Avinu spoke to Moshe, saying, 2 Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them, You shall be holy: for I Avinu Elohekah am holy. 3 You shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am Avinu Elohekah. … [Read more...] about When Are You “Holy”?
Two Goats – One Atonement
Weekly Torah Lesson Parashat 1: Acharei Mot "After the Death" Torah: VaYikra 16:1 - 18:30 V’Yikra 16:3 Thus shall Aharon come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. 4 He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches on his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen turban shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. 5 … [Read more...] about Two Goats – One Atonement
Pesach Siddur Weekly Readings
17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in Avinu, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee. 20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, 21 To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? (Pr … [Read more...] about Pesach Siddur Weekly Readings