animal sacrifice

Vayikra: No Temple Required by Ivy Helman

By Ivy Helman on March 10, 2019 • ( 7 )

This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26). Vayikra is essentially one long discourse on animal sacrifice with an occasional grain or oil offering included. This killing of animals, their subsequent burning and the shared eating of their… Read More ›

On Tetzaveh by Ivy Helman

By Ivy Helman on February 10, 2019 • ( 4 )

The Torah parshah for this week is Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20 – 30:10). Mostly it describes the priesthood, both of Aaron and his sons. It details how they should be consecrated, what they should wear, the difference between the garb of… Read More ›