Speak to the children of Israel and tell them, “Be holy for I, Hashem your God, am holy.” — Vaykira 19:2
Parsha
Paradise: Acharei Mos — The Bald vs. the Hairy; Good vs. Evil
“For on this day he shall provide atonement for you to cleanse you; from all your sins before Hashem shall you be cleansed.” – Vaykira 16:30
Paradise: Metzora — Diseases, Pigs and Reincarnation
This is to be the rule for the metzora — Vayikra 14:2
Paradise: Tazria — Love and Children
When her purification period for a son or a daughter is complete, she shall bring to the Kohen, to the Ohel Moed entrance, a yearling sheep for a burnt offering, and a young common dove or a turtledove for a sin offering. — Vayikra 12:6
Paradise: Shmini – Sober Guys Anonymous
Hashem spoke to Aaron and said: Do not drink wine or any alcohol, neither you nor your children when you enter the Tent of Meeting, neither you nor your children; this is an eternal rule – for all generations. — Vayikira 10:9
Paradise: Tzav – Burning Man
And the Kohen who will offer the burnt offering of a man… — Vayikra 7:8
Paradise: Vayikra – Headless!
If his offering is a bird…he shall sever its head — Vayikra 1:14–15
Paradise: Pekudei — Special Oxygen
These are the accountings of the Mishkan, Mishkan of testimony… — Shemos 38:21
Paradise: Vayakhel — Crowns, Forgetfulness and Shabbos
And Moshe gathered all the adas of the Jewish people, and he told them, “These are the things that Hashem has commanded you to do: For six days, your work shall be done, and the seventh shall be holy, a Shabbos of rest, for Hashem; he who does labor on it will die.” — Shemos 35:1–2
Paradise: Ki Tisa — Women’s Lib
Aaron said to them, “Remove the rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives…” The entire people removed the gold rings that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. — Shemos 32:3–4