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Aaron – Aharon

Aaron was the older brother of Moses and Miriam. He served as the first High Priest.

Leviticus 10:8-11 – To Distinguish

April 23, 2025

Leviticus 10 begins with the death of Aaron’s sons, Nadav and Abihu. Then God speaks to Aaron.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags Aaron - Aharon, priest - kohen, tahara-clean, tumah-unclean

Exodus 29:20 – Blood on the Ear

March 5, 2025

Why did God command Moses to take some blood from a ram and dab it on the ear, thumb, and big toe of Aaron and his sons?

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Aaron - Aharon, Adam and Eve, Moses - Moshe, priest - kohen, Rabbi Hirsch, Rabbi Sorotzkin

Leviticus 9:24 – Fire from God

April 2, 2024

Aaron and his sons were consecrated as priests over a period of 7 days. Then on the eighth day Aaron assumed the role of High Priest.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags Aaron - Aharon, altar - mizbeach, Holy Temple, miracle, sacrifices - offerings, tabernacle - mishkan

What is Prophecy? A Jewish Perspective

January 3, 2024June 26, 2023

Throughout the Bible God speaks to individuals and groups. God also gave to some individuals, called prophets, the role of conveying His message to other people.

Since so many books of the Bible contain prophecies, let’s try to understand the Jewish concept of prophecy.

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Categories Hashkafa Tags Aaron - Aharon, Abraham - Avraham, Moses - Moshe, prophet, Rabbi Hirsch, Sarah - Sarai

Parshat Chukat Summary

July 11, 2024May 11, 2022

Parshat Chukat is the 6th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 19:1 – 22:1, or a total of 87 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Aaron - Aharon, commandments, Miriam, Rabbi Hirsch

Parshat Behaalotecha Summary

October 23, 2023May 4, 2022

Parshat Behaalotecha is the 3rd parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 8:1 – 12:16, or a total of 136 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Aaron - Aharon, Miriam, Moses - Moshe, Passover - Pesach, tabernacle - mishkan

Parshat Shemini Summary

April 23, 2025March 14, 2022

Parshat Shemini is the 3rd parsha in Sefer Vayikra (also known as Leviticus).

This parsha is verses Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47, or a total of 91 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags Aaron - Aharon, David - King David, High Priest - Kohen Gadol, Moses - Moshe, tahara-clean, tumah-unclean

Parshat Ki Tisa Summary

March 20, 2025February 9, 2022

Parshat Ki Tisa is the 9th parsha in Sefer Shemot (also known as Exodus).

This parsha is verses Exodus 30:11 – 34:35, or a total of 139 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Aaron - Aharon, Golden Calf, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, tabernacle - mishkan

Parshat Tetzaveh Summary

March 5, 2025January 31, 2022

Parshat Tetzaveh is the 8th parsha in Sefer Shemot (also known as Exodus).

This parsha is verses Exodus 27:20 – 30:10, or a total of 101 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Aaron - Aharon, High Priest - Kohen Gadol, tabernacle - mishkan

The Life of Miriam from the Bible

October 26, 2023January 12, 2022

Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, is one of the most famous women in the Bible.

She is not mentioned in very many verses. However, we can use those verses together with Jewish tradition to learn a lot about her life.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers, Shemot - Exodus Tags Aaron - Aharon, angels - malachim, Miriam, Moses - Moshe
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