(2 – 3 Minute Read) Leviticus 21:1-24:23 The Torah portion, or parasha, of Emor, first begins with a detailed set of commandments ensuring that the kohenim, or Levitical priests, maintained a perpetual state of heightened purity. Following that discussion, the…
(2-3 Minute Read) Numbers 4:21-7:89 In the Torah portion, or parasha, of Naso, the topic of holiness and purity of the Jewish people is continued. However, the theme takes on several different directions. After finishing the designation of various tasks…
(2-3 Minute Read) Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27 In the Torah parasha, or portion, of Kedoshim, the Almighty elaborates on key details of the Torah formula of personal holiness. Previously, in the linked portion of Acharei-Mot, the Torah begins the narrative…
(3 – 4 Minute Read) Numbers 1:1-4:20 The fourth book of the Torah, B’Midbar, or Numbers, opens with the parasha, or portion, of the same name. B’Midbar begins with a detailed census of the Jewish people in the wilderness of…
(2-3 Minute Read) Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27 In the combined Torah parasha, or portion, of Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, the Almighty elaborates on key details of the Torah formula of personal holiness. The Torah begins the narrative by emphasizing that the Eternal…
