The Jewish people are building the Tabernacle. Then the Torah interrupts the narrative of the building to do some accounting.
Holy Temple
King Solomon built the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. It replaced the portable Tabernacle built by Moses.
Deuteronomy 33:12 – Blessing Benjamin
In Genesis 49 Jacob blessed his 12 sons. In a similar way, in Deuteronomy 33, at the end of his life, Moses blesses the 12 tribes.
Deuteronomy 12:10 – Duties in the Land
Moses is teaching the people about to enter the Land of Israel their duties once they arrive.
Leviticus 9:24 – Fire from God
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.
4 Steps to Increased Kedusha
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:
Can You Become Kadosh?
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).
What is Tumah and Why You Should Care
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?