Good Citizenship Requires Individual Participation
Shanah Tovah everyone! Happy Second Day of 5773! Today we look at Va-Yikra, Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26 – the first reading of Leviticus. Leviticus opens with a lot of talk of offerings – the different kinds of things we must offer up on an altar in ancient Israelite religious practices. We no longer do these, […]
Listen closely, go forward together
Rosh HaShanah starts tonight – last daily post of 5772! May everyone have a sweet and good new year! Today we look at P’kudei, Exodus 38:21 – 40:38 – the final Torah reading of Exodus. We read about a full inventory of the things that went into the building of the Mishkan, the portable Temple-Tent […]
Dress for spiritual success, judge not
Today for our daily Elul thought we look at T’tzaveh, Exodus 27:20 – 30:10 – more details about things for the Mishkan, or portable Temple, the special garb for the priesthood, offering ceremonies for the ordaining of priests and their regular duties, and the description of the altar. We could sum it all up by […]
Relationships first, attachment to details later
Today for our daily Elul thought we look at T’rumah, Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 – God’s instructions on donations and construction regarding the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, or portable Temple space, and all of the things that go in it. In this list of directions, there remains plenty of room to improvise. While God gives Moses […]
