Parashat Kedoshim (Leviticus 19-20) Leviticus 19 19:27 Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. Comment: That is why many observant Jewish men keep their beards and sideburns. It is impressive that one can also love Gd with his appearance. Leviticus 20 20:13… Continue reading My notes on Kedoshim
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My notes on Acharei Mot
Parashat Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16-18) Leviticus 16 16:29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth… Continue reading My notes on Acharei Mot
My notes on Metzora
Parashat Metzora (Leviticus 14-15) Leviticus 14 14:3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; Comment: “if the plague of leprosy be healed”: The Torah will describe in this chapter how a leper can become… Continue reading My notes on Metzora
My notes on Tazria
Parashat Tazria (Leviticus 12-13) Leviticus 12 12:8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.… Continue reading My notes on Tazria
My notes on Shemini
Parashat Shemini (Leviticus 9-11) Leviticus 9 9:1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; Comment: “the eighth day”: Although this is the eight day since the start of the week-long sanctification process of the tent of meeting, this is also… Continue reading My notes on Shemini
My notes on Tsav
Parashat Tsav (Leviticus 6:8-8:36) Leviticus 6 (continued) 6:12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace… Continue reading My notes on Tsav
My notes on Vayikra
Parashat Vayikra (Leviticus 1-6:7) Leviticus 1 1:1 And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Comment: This portion is named Vayikra, which means “(He) called”, taken from this verse 1:1. Vayikra is also the “Jewish name” of this book Leviticus. This is the middle… Continue reading My notes on Vayikra
My notes on Pekudei
Parashat Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38) (Parashat Vayakhel and Parashat Pekudei are often read together in the same week, in a non leap Jewish year. See https://aish.com/double-torah-portion/.) Exodus 38 (continued) 38:27 And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the… Continue reading My notes on Pekudei
My notes on Vayakhel
Parashat Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) (Parashat Vayakhel and the subsequent Parashat Pekudei are often read together in the same week, in a non leap Jewish year. See https://aish.com/double-torah-portion/.) Exodus 35 35:3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day. Comment: Jews don’t cook with fire on Sabbath. Instead they have cooked… Continue reading My notes on Vayakhel
My notes on Ki Tisa
Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) Exodus 30 (continued) 30:20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD: Comment: Jews still wash hands ritually before praying.… Continue reading My notes on Ki Tisa
My notes on Tetzaveh
Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) Exodus 27 (continued) 27:20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. Comment: Gd’s chosen people is likened by oil in many ways: (Adapted from, e.g., https://www.sefaria.org/Shemot_Rabbah.36?lang=bi) (1) It gathers together. (See… Continue reading My notes on Tetzaveh
My notes on Terumah
Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19) Exodus 25 25:8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. Comment: “that I may dwell” (vshachanti in Hebrew): this is the goal of building a sanctuary. The Hebrew word “dwell” is related to shechinah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekhinah, which can denote the presence of Gd. Gd’s present… Continue reading My notes on Terumah
My notes on Mishpatim
Parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21-24) Exodus 21 21:1 Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. Comments: After the giving of the 10 commandments, Gd taught many detailed laws. “judgments”: mishpatim in Hebrew, means Torah laws that make common sense. https://torah.org/torah-portion/ravfrand-5757-behar/ This is in contrast to chukim (“ordinances”, such as the red… Continue reading My notes on Mishpatim
My notes on Yitro
Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18-20) Exodus18 18:1 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; Comment: This portion of weekly Torah reading is named “Yitro (Jethro)”, which contains the… Continue reading My notes on Yitro
My notes on Beshalach
Parashat Beshalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16) Exodus 13 (continued) 13:18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. Comment : “ … led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of …… Continue reading My notes on Beshalach