Evolution of Ethics
The first chapters of Leviticus, though at first sight seem to suggest no more than a catalog list of sacrifices,
The parashah is a section of the Torah (Five Books of Moses) used in Jewish liturgy during a particular week. There are 54 parashiyot in Hebrew, and the full cycle is read over the course of one Jewish year. It is a custom among religious Jewish communities for a weekly Torah portion to be read during Jewish prayer services on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. The full name, Parashat HaShavua, is popularly abbreviated to parashah, and is also known as a Sidra or Sedra.
The first chapters of Leviticus, though at first sight seem to suggest no more than a catalog list of sacrifices,
The Torah refers to the content of the Tablets of the Law, given to Moshe on Mount Sinai, not as
Do you have to understand the laws of the Torah to be able to observe them? This is not a
With the story of Korah, the war against Moshe and the ingratitude expressed by the people receive new dimensions. Moshe’s
בסיומה של פרשת בשלח מוזכרת פרשת ציצית, ובמדרש על פרשת קורח נאמר שאחת מן השאלות של קורח למשה היתה האם
Many believe that the sin of Sodom was Sodomy. That word was coined after the events described in Genesis (19:1-10):
Unearthed from the pages of the Torah, presented here is a correspondence between Yosef and Yaakov following their reunion at
At the end of chapter ten of Numbers (verses 35-46), the following, very famous paragraph, is framed by two inverted
For Parashat Noah Genesis is the Book of Communication. Even before mankind is introduced, God creates the universe uttering words
Noah, the man of the land, started [rebuilding after the flood] by planting a vineyard. He drank of the wine,
