“The priest shall dress in linen raiment, with linen breeches next to his body; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the ...

There’s a Chasidic saying: “Nothing is more whole than a broken heart.” This verse seems to hint at a step-by-step process to achieve that state of a perfect offering to HaShem. First, “it shall be ...

The portion of Tzav continues its discussion of the sacrificial service. Nachmanides explains that while the previous portion, Vayikra, focuses on the Jews who bring the sacrifice, as the Torah states ...

Congregation Beth Israel: Shabbat Morning Chanting Minyan at 10 a.m. Saturday with morning prayers through chanting, niggun and Jewish meditative practice with a discussion of this week’s Torah ...

Jerusalem Post / Judaism / Torah Portion Parashat Tzav: Reclaiming the mitzvot When it comes to the Torah many do not connect the consequences of inactions when it comes to not doing mitzvot. This is ...

Here is a riddle for you: Where do we find a Gematria in which the numerical equivalent of the title of a Parsha, equals the number of verses within that portion? The answer is that this week’s ...

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