The Jewish priests, the descendants of Aaron, have a special sanctity that they are expected to live up to. Even the daughter of a priest after she is married should uphold that sanctity.
priest – kohen
God chose Aaron’s descendants to serve Him as priests in the Temple. Priests were also charged with teaching the people.
Leviticus 13:12-14 – Pure Tzara’at
Leviticus 13 and 14 discuss the laws of an affliction called tzara’at, often translated as leprosy. A person with tzara’at is unclean. But if the the affliction covers the entire body, then the person is clean. Why?
Leviticus 10:8-11 – To Distinguish
Leviticus 10 begins with the death of Aaron’s sons, Nadav and Abihu. Then God speaks to Aaron.
Exodus 29:20 – Blood on the Ear
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?
Numbers 25:11-13 – Pinchas Man of Zeal
Phinehas was zealous and saved the Jewish people from being destroyed in a plague. God’s reward was to make him a priest. Why is this reward appropriate?
Leviticus 6:9-11 – Eating the Meal Offering
Leviticus 2:1-16 tells about different types of meal offerings. Now in Leviticus 6:7-11 we learn more details about these offerings.
Leviticus 1:9 – A Pleasing Aroma
Many times the Torah writes that an offering burning on the altar is a “sweet smell” or “pleasing aroma” to God. This article explains this puzzling phrase.
Exodus 30:17-21 – The Laver
After giving the Torah, God commanded the Jewish people to build the Tabernacle. In these verses we learn how the priests needed to wash before they could perform their duties in the Tabernacle.
Parshat Shoftim Summary
Parshat Shoftim is the 5th parsha in Sefer Devarim (also known as Deuteronomy).
This parsha is verses Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9, or a total of 97 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Pinchas Summary
Parshat Pinchas is the 8th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).
This parsha is verses Numbers 25:10 – 30:1, or a total of 168 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.