“If you improve yourself, you will be forgiven; but if you do not improve yourself, sin crouches at the door.” – Bereishis 4:7.
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Emor: Joy and Passion – How to Teach Judaism
“Hashem said to Moshe, tell the Kohanim the sons of Aaron … the shall not become impure to any person in the nation”. Vayikra 21:1 With the exception of his immediate relatives, a Kohen may never come into contact with a dead body. One wonders why this is. A clue is left for us in […]
Joy and Passion – How to teach Judaism – Emor 2014
[Generously sponsored by Getpeyd.com] “Hashem said to Moshe, tell the Kohanim the sons of Aaron … the shall not become impure to any person in the nation”. Vayikra 21:1 With the exception of his immediate relatives, a Kohen may never come into contact with a dead body. One wonders why this is. A clue is […]
Metzora: The one person that you can never see! (and some thoughts on Pesach, too!)
Metzora The one person that you can never see! (and some thoughts on Pesach, too!) by Elchanan Shoff “This is to be the rule of the tzaraas-afflicted person on the day of his purity, he will be brought to the cohen” Vayikra 14:2 Webmaster’s note: the footnote links aren’t yet working. This note will be […]
Headless – Dvar Torah on Parshas Vayikra
Vayikra Headless! If his offering is a bird…he shall sever its head Vayikra 1:14–15 When a person brings an offering, he is supposed to relate to the animal and realize that what happens to it is what the person, himself, really deserves.[1] When a bird is brought as a sin offering, the […]
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