Nature’s Nosh
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Gathering Wheat, Leaving Gleanings
The admonition to leave food for the poor and resident alien appears in both Parashet Kedoshim and the parsha immediately following, Emor: Parashat Kedoshim: Leviticus / Vayikra 19:9 When you reap the harvest of your land, do not cut all the way to the edges of your field, and do not gather the gleanings of…
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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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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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Leaving Gleanings for the Poor
Leviticus 19:9 And when you cut the grain on your land, do not cut the corners of your fields, and do not gather that which falls. וּבְקֻצְרְכֶם אֶת-קְצִיר אַרְצְכֶם לֹא תְכַלֶּה פְּאַת שָׂדְךָ לִקְצֹר; וְלֶקֶט קְצִירְךָ לֹא תְלַקֵּט. 19:10 And not go back to gather what you missed from your vineyard, nor that which fell. …
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Fish with Fins and Scales
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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Animal (Cracker) Sacrifice
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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Menorah
The Mishkan and all of its parts are finally completed! Time to put everything in place and light the Menorah! Exodus 39:32 And all of the work of building the Tent of Meeting ceased, and the Children of Israel did all that G-d had commanded Moses to have done. וַתֵּכֶל כׇּל־עֲבֹדַת מִשְׁכַּן אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וַיַּעֲשׂוּ…
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Wise-Hearted Women Donating Cloth
Exodus 35:26: “And all the wise-hearted women donated cloth they had spun / וְכׇל־הַנָּשִׁים אֲשֶׁר נָשָׂא לִבָּן אֹתָנָה בְּחׇכְמָה טָווּ אֶת־הָעִזִּים׃ This is a fun project that can be done all sorts of ways. As you can see, the bodies are cucumbers. I purchased multi-colored carrots and used a vegetable peeler to make “cloth.” The…
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Moshe Rabbeinu Holding the Tablets of the Decalogue
Exodus 24:12 And G-d said to Moses: come up to me towards the mountain. And be there. And I will give you the stone tablets and the law and the commandments which I wrote in order to guide you. ַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה עֲלֵה אֵלַי הָהָרָה וֶהְיֵה־שָׁם וְאֶתְּנָה לְךָ אֶת־לֻחֹת הָאֶבֶן וְהַתּוֹרָה וְהַמִּצְוָה אֲשֶׁר כָּתַבְתִּי…
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The Ark of the Covenant (Nature’s Nosh)
Exodus 25:10: “Make an ark of acacia wood…. 11: “Coat it with pure gold within and without, and around it make a garland of pure gold. 12: “Make four gold rings for the four corners, two on one side, and two on the other. 13: “Make poles out of acaia wood, and coat them with…