Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5772
Let’s dive right into trying to understand this concept of kedusha.
Here are the verses I quoted earlier this week:
The focus of this book is the divine service in the Tabernacle. The book describes which offerings to bring and who is qualified to bring them. There is also an emphasis on the holiness required for divine service.
Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5772
Let’s dive right into trying to understand this concept of kedusha.
Here are the verses I quoted earlier this week:
Parshat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5772
An underlying theme of Sefer Vayikra / Leviticus is kedusha.
Let’s look at some of the verses that touch on this point (translation from Judaica Press).
Parshat Tazria – Metzora 5772
Here are the questions that I have been struggling with this week.
1. What is tumah?
2. Without the Temple, is tumah important?
3. In some circumstances it is the role of a priest to determine if a person or object is tamei. At other times, no priest is involved. Why the difference?
Parshat Tzav 5772
It’s important to develop sound habits.
But why would God insist that the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) develop the habit of bringing a meal offering every day?
Parshat Tzav 5772
When the Torah writes about sacrifices, what’s the first thing you think of?
How many of you said, “A cracker”?
Parshat Vayikra 5772
Earlier in the week I asked a number of questions to stimulate thinking about the difficult topic of animal sacrifices (offerings) in the Temple.
In this post I will focus on four questions:
Parshat Vayikra 5772
As we read last week, at the end of Sefer Shemot / Exodus, Moses set up the Mishkan / Tabernacle and the glory of God filled it.
Here at the beginning of Sefer Vayikra / Leviticus, God calls to Moses and tells him which sacrifices the Jewish people will be offering.