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Carrying the Torah through the Desert
I want to share what I realized at last week’s Shabbat service. When the Torah service began, we sang, as usual, It happened upon the journeying of the Ark, Moses said, “Rise, Eternal,” and Your enemies were dispersed, and Your foes were put to flight from before You. וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הָאָרֹן וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה קוּמָה יְהֹוָה…
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Cured Leper Bathing
Leviticus / Vayikra 14:1 And G-d said to Moshe: וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃ 14:2 These are the rules for purification from Leprosy. The Kohen comes… זֹאת תִּהְיֶה תּוֹרַת הַמְּצֹרָע בְּיוֹם טׇהֳרָתוֹ וְהוּבָא אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן׃ 14:3 … [to the afflicted person] outside the camp. And [if the Kohen] sees the leper has been cured from…
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Fruit Leather Fish
Leviticus 11:9 Of all that which is in the water, whether in the ocean or in the rivers, you may eat [only] those that have fins and scales. אֶת־זֶה תֹּאכְלוּ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר בַּמָּיִם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ סְנַפִּיר וְקַשְׂקֶשֶׂת בַּמַּיִם בַּיַּמִּים וּבַנְּחָלִים אֹתָם תֹּאכֵלוּ׃ 11:10 And all that which does not have fins and scales, whether in…
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Kosher Fish Variations
Leviticus 11:9 Of all that which is in the water, whether in the ocean or in the rivers, you may eat [only] those that have fins and scales. אֶת־זֶה תֹּאכְלוּ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר בַּמָּיִם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ סְנַפִּיר וְקַשְׂקֶשֶׂת בַּמַּיִם בַּיַּמִּים וּבַנְּחָלִים אֹתָם תֹּאכֵלוּ׃ 11:10 And all that which does not have fins and scales, whether in…
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Struggling to find Meaning when learning about Animal Sacrifice
I love studying Torah. I love the layers of meaning in every word, phrase, and sentence. I love that it is a way to try to understand how G-d thinks, to the extent that any human can understand such a thing. Even “boring” parts of the Torah can be meaningful. I don’t really have to…
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Aharon and Sons
Leviticus 8:6 And Moshe brought Aharon and his sons closer, and washed them with water. וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ אֹתָ֖ם בַּמָּֽיִם׃ 8:7 And [Moshe] dressed [Aharon] the tunic, and belted him with the sash, and put on that the cloak, and placed upon him the Eiphod (apron), and secured the cloak with the decorated…
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Aaron Dressed for Work (Nature’s Nosh)
Leviticus 8:6 And Moshe brought Aharon and his sons [Nadav and Avihu] closer, and washed them with water. וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ אֹתָ֖ם בַּמָּֽיִם׃ 8:7 And [Moshe] dressed [Aharon] the tunic, and belted him with the sash, and put on that the cloak, and placed upon him the Eiphod (apron), and secured the cloak…
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Animal (Cracker) Sacrifice (SS)
Leviticus 1:1 And G-d called to Moses, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, and said: וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֵלָיו מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר׃ 1:2 Speak to the Children of Israel and tell them: If one of you make a sacrificial offering of cattle or sheep, you shall bring your offering… דַּבֵּר…
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Biblical Structure of the Year
Leviticus 23:4 These are the times that G-d decreed to be holy, as you will call them, in their appointed times. ד אֵלֶּה מוֹעֲדֵי יְהוָה, מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ, אֲשֶׁר-תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם, בְּמוֹעֲדָם. 23:5 On the fourteenth day of the first month, between the quarters [in the afternoon, there will be a Passover [offering] for G-d. ה בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן, בְּאַרְבָּעָה…
