Shemini-Etiquette for acknowledging a mistakeIn Parashat Shemini, after the sudden deaths of Nadav and Avihu, Moshe commands Aaron, Elazar and Itamar – the remaining Kohanim – to proceed with the Sacrificial Services as planned. However, it subsequently becomes clear that the Kohanim had not eaten the…
Shemini_etiquette for acknowledging a mistakeIn Parashat Shemini, after the sudden deaths of Nadav and Avihu, Moshe commands Aaron, Elazar and Itamar – the remaining Kohanim – to proceed with the Sacrificial Services as planned. However, it subsequently becomes clear that the Kohanim had not eaten the…
Vayikra 10:6 “… your brethren the entire House of Israel shall bewail the fire that Hashem ignited” What did they do wrong? Whenever we contemplate the deaths of Nadav and Avihu we ask ourselves: “What was their sin?”…
Vayikra 10:6 “… your brethren the entire House of Israel shall bewail the fire that Hashem ignited” What did they do wrong? Whenever we contemplate the deaths of Nadav and Avihu we ask ourselves: “What was their sin?”…
Tzav 4 cups 3 matzot Shabat Hagadol &TodahOne of the offerings discussed in this week’s portion Parshat Tzav/Shabbat HaGadol is the Korban Todah, the Thanksgiving Offering, which was brought by someone…
Shemini-Always take another look…Always take another look… Vayikra 10:6 “… your brethren the entire House of Israel shall bewail the fire that Hashem ignited” What did they do wrong? Whenever we contemplate the deaths of Nadav and Avihu we…
Vayikra- Making the unholy Holy The essence of a Jew’s life is about taking his daily activities and infusing them with Kedusha [Holiness]. Every act that a person does should be for…
Vayikra -Pesach Order(Seder) out of DisorderThe Jews are not known to be an orderly people and therefore on the only night of the year that we have a Seder (meaning Order) we…
Passover -If Only… If Only… Ever had one of those moments? ……..You wished you had not opened your mouth and said something you immediately regretted. How often even before the lips have re-closed,…
Vayakhel Parshat Hachodesh and 4 cups of wineThe Talmud Yerushalmi (Megillah 25b) makes an enigmatic statement: “The reading of Parshat Para (3rd of the 4 Parshiot) and HaChodesh (last of the 4) must take place on two consecutive…
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