The parashah called Beha’alot’kha describes the work of the Levites, the group that serves G-d by tending to the Mishkan, the sacred space created by the Israelites as a focal point to which they would come when seeking to sense the Presence of G-d. The Levites are set apart in a very special way: “BringContinue reading “parashat Behaalot’kha: Levites as Elevation Offering”
Monthly Archives: May 2013
parashat Behar-Behukotai: what does shemitta have to do with Mt. Sinai?
Once again we have a double parasha this week. According to our minhag, we’ll read a bit from the first third of both parshas, depending on what catches our eye and looks intriguing. It must be admitted, though, that the first several verses of parashat Behar already contain a world. “The Eternal spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai saying, speak toContinue reading “parashat Behar-Behukotai: what does shemitta have to do with Mt. Sinai?”
Torah for the 21st Century by Rabbi Ariel Stone 