Parashat Behar 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר

25 May 2024 / 17 Iyyar 5784 Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude andContinue reading “Parashat Behar 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר”

Parashat Emor 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר

18 May 2024 / 10 Iyyar 5784 Parashat Emor is the 31st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Emor (“Say”) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur,Continue reading “Parashat Emor 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר”