
Parashat Metzora: Curing Narrow-Mindedness
When the leper heals, he brings two live birds, cedar, crimson wool, and hyssop. The priest will slaughter one bird

When the leper heals, he brings two live birds, cedar, crimson wool, and hyssop. The priest will slaughter one bird

As seen in the Jewish Journal This is the story of Peh Ra. All his life, Peh Ra felt like

Shemini – Parasha Pointers The inauguration of the Mishkan took eight days [Lev. 9:1]. It is interesting to consider the

Prayers and Sacrifices The sages of the Midrash argue that there is a deep relationship between sacrifices and prayers: Rabbi

A Just Society The Book of Leviticus is sometimes perceived as a catalog of sacrifices with detailed lists of animals,

The Mishkan Today Parashat Pekudei concludes the detailed description of the construction of the Mishkan, which stretches over 14 chapters

Shabbat vs. Idolatry Shabbat is the last commandment given to the Israelites before they make the Golden Calf, and it

Moshe Wants to Know God Shortly after the momentous occasion of the Giving of the Law on Har Sinai, the

Forgotten Piety Creating Godliness In Parashat Tetzave we read of women and men who were endowed with a divine spirit

Mishkan and Home What can the Mishkan be analogized to? When I present this question at a class, the first,