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Monthly Archives: February 2015
A Brief Note on Clothes that Make the Man – Parsha Tezaveh
Parsha Tezaveh introduces the priesthood. The priests of Israel – the Kohanim – were a dedicated hereditary cadre of men to serve both God and man in the Mishkan. Only they were allowed to offer the various sacrifices to God. The Torah declared that one man … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Exodus/Sh'mot, Tetzaveh
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A Brief Note on the Pot and the Kettle
The text of Parsha Mishpatim, the Book of the Covenant, records a series of laws, which on first glance, appear as a disjointed compilation of decrees that cover a myriad of unrelated subjects. Some describe the actions of one man killing another … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Exodus/Sh'mot, Mishpatim
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A Brief Note on Parsha Yitro
Parsha Yitro speaks to four of Judaism’s main pillars: the belief in one God, the primacy of God’s the Law [a term which encompasses morality and ethics], the Sabbath and, the worship of God. The focus of the Parsha is naturally … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Exodus/Sh'mot, Yitro
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