Our Torah portion, Emor, has the most detailed list in the Torah of the Jewish Festivals and other Holy Days. This Torah portion gives us the opportunity not only to study what the various holidays ...

Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that bringeth his offering, whether it ...

In this week's Torah portion, we encounter a commandment stating that individuals with physical disabilities or imperfections are disqualified from serving as kohanim (priests) in the Mikdash (Temple) ...

Parashat ‘Emor’ contains 63 commandments, presented in a particular order. One exception stands out: the commandment of pe’ah, which, puzzlingly, appears in the middle of the section discussing the ...

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The Torah portion of Emor discusses the roles and rules regarding the Kohen, the newly formed priestly caste of Israel. It also highlights some of the guidelines relating to the High Priest, the Kohen ...

In our Torah reading for holidays, we not only recite the laws of holidays, we include Shabbat and, oddest of all, some laws about sacrificing animals. What do all these laws have to do with one ...

This week’s Torah portion presents many rules pertaining to the kohen (Jewish priest). Among these laws is the prohibition against any contact with the dead. Except for his closest family members, the ...

The relationship of the priest to his community is commonly viewed as hierarchical; the movement is from the above to the below. The priest is the religious leader who is greater than his brothers and ...

Our Torah portion, Emor, has the most detailed list in the Torah of our Festivals and other Holy Days. This Torah portion gives us the opportunity not only to study what the various holidays are, but ...