They shall be holy to their God, and they shall not desecrate their God’s Name (21:6) This verse commands the Kohanim to be holy; it then commands the Kohanim ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
The Possuk says “ויאמר ה אל-משה, אמר אל-הכהנים בני אהרן” – “And Hashem spoke to Moshe saying: Speak to the Cohanim…” ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
One of the most disheartening episodes that occurred during the 40-years in the desert is recorded in this week’s parsha. A man quarreled with a fellow Jew and left ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
Parshas Emor; It’s not What you Said, But the Way you Said It! A sedra is named after its first significant word. Therefore, the sedra Korach is not entitled by its first ..
Written by d fine
Included in its discussion of the Yomtovim throughout the year, this week’s parsha lists the mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer, to count the days and weeks from the second ..
Written by Rafi Jager
The Pasuk that commands us to count Sefiras HaOmer (VaYikra 23:15) says “U’Sfartem Lachem MiMochoros HaShabbos”; you should begin your count the day after ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
Parashas Emor – Sanctification or Desecration… You Choose This week’s Parasha is Emor in which we continue our ‘holy’ theme from the latter ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
The Netziv (32:43) quite correctly asks why, when our sedra speaks about the festival of Sukkos, does it put the mitzvah of the 4 minim (‘species’) before ..
Written by D Fine
Towards the end of Parshas Emor the Torah commands us to bake the Lechem HaPanim and set them up on the Shulchan, inside the Bais HaMikdash. Reish Lakish says (Minachos ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
The introduction to the perek-long listing of the various festivals tells us that ‘these are the Mo’adim of HaShem which you shall call ‘holy callings…’’ ..
Written by d fine