In Parshas Shelach we learn of the incident of the meraglim (spies), in which the spies sent to investigate the land of Israel returned with an evil report about the […]
Weekly Torah Portion
Uncover the deeper meaning behind the mitzvos and messages in Vayikra. Learn how these ancient teachings remain relevant today.
In most years, the Torah Portions, Behar and Bechukotai are read together, as they are this week. In a Jewish leap year, they are read separately. We will indicate the separation of […]
In this week’s Torah portion, Parshas Emor (lit. speak), Hashem instructs Moshe to teach the kohanim (priests) the special laws that pertain to them. We learn that a kohen must […]
In most years, the Torah Portions, Tazrai and Metzora are read together, as they are this week. In a Jewish leap year, they are read separately. We will indicate the […]
Enjoy a short, inspirational thought on Parshat Shemini with Torahmates coordinator Mrs. Sarah Feldman.
What type of animal would you bring as an offering to G-d? At the beginning of time, Cain, son of Adam, brought before G-d his most inferior produce, while his […]
TICKETS PLEASE!! This week Torah portion is one of the hardest to write a jokes column about. Most of Parshas Bechukosai contains the tochacha, Admonition, a solemn recounting of the […]
THE DAILY DOSE OF TORAH This week’s Torah portion discusses the different laws that Moses told the Jewish people while they were still encamped at the foot of Mount Sinai, […]
A PONY TALE This week’s Torah portion describes the different types of tzaraas, leprosy. Tzaraas was a punishment for speaking lashon hara, gossip or slander. What was unique about this […]
The main topic of the book of Vayikra (Leviticus) is the korbanos, sacrificial service. This is a topic that is generally poorly understood and one that is often surrounded by […]
