Dvar Torah
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This week’s Parsha, Emor, discusses three main topics: laws regarding the Kohanim (Priests); laws regarding prominent Jewish holidays; and the forty-nine-day counting of the Omer.
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Our Parsha, Parshat Kedoshim, commands us to be holy and gives us examples of what that entails.
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Acharei Mot, which translates to “After the death” follows the deaths of Aaron's sons Nadav and Avihu. G‑d warns against unauthorized entry “into the holy”.
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Our memory is who we are. It shapes our identity and defines us...
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In this week's parashat Metzora, we continue on the topic of tzara'at: the discussion of the laws of ritual impurity and purity. Metzora is Hebrew for "one being diseased,".
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Parshat Tazria details the steps to be taken for a person afflicted with Tzara’at, referred to in the modern day as leprosy.
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This week's parsha is Shemini and it translates into “eight”; “Chet” is the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and when combined with “Yud” it creates the word חי – meaning life. The number eight is normally used in Jewish history as indicating a celebration or a joyous occasion (eight days of Sukkot, eight days of Hanukkah).
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In this week's Parsha, G-d calls on Moshe to instruct Aaron and his sons regarding their duties and rights as Kohanim who offer the Korbanot - the animal and meal offerings - in the Sanctuary.
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Our parsha this week, Vayikra, is the first parsha of the third book of the Chumash. In addition, because it is the week before Purim, we also read Zachor - a short paragraph describing how we should not forget to wipe out the Amalekites, whose aim was to destroy the Jewish people.