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Sefirat Ha’omer: From mourning to dancing | Commentary

May 13, 2024 at 10:14 a.m.

The 50 days between Passover and Shavuot are commonly known as Sefirat Ha’omer (Leviticus 23:15,...

May 6, 2024 at 12:03 p.m.

The Torah stresses the importance of venerating the elderly, mandating that we “Rise up before...

April 29, 2024 at 8:42 a.m.

Yom Kippur is quite properly viewed as a somber day of introspection. The Torah reinforces...

April 22, 2024 at 10:32 a.m.

At first glance, Chad Gadya is a kind of light hearted song whose sole purpose...

April 15, 2024 at 9:47 a.m.

The process of purifying the metzora (a person afflicted by a rare skin disease) is described in...

April 8, 2024 at 9:23 a.m.

The Torah explicates how the high priest undertakes the task of declaring someone a metzora (a person...

April 1, 2024 at 8:47 a.m.

In some circles, it is assumed that the laws of kashrut (the dietary laws) are...

March 25, 2024 at 11:11 a.m.

A more general understanding of the sacrificial service may flow when considering an important aspect...

March 18, 2024 at 11:55 a.m.

Why is the letter aleph in the word va’yikra, the very first word of the Book of Leviticus,...

March 11, 2024 at 10:37 a.m.

No fewer than seven portions are dedicated to the building of the Tabernacle and the...