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Tag: Sacrifices
Powerful Vows
Our haftarah this week tells the brutal story of powerful vows and human sacrifices and all of the complications that go with it.
Bex Stern Rosenblatt
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 29, 2023
Parashat Chukat
Parashat Chukat Haftarah
Study Guide: One Day of Glory
The study guide for Parashat Naso presents commentaries from Rashi and Hizkuni to explore the building of the Mishkan.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 17, 2023
Parashat Naso
Parashat Naso Study Guide
Among the Bearded Barley
Parshat Emor describes the Omer offering must be brought on the “day after the Sabbath," the second day of the Passover holiday.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 25, 2023
Parashat Emor
Parashat Emor Dvar Torah
I Need Your Sacrifices After All
This week’s parashah contains God’s instructions to Moshe concerning Aaron’s entrance into the Holy of Holies to achieve atonement.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 17, 2023
Parashat Acharei Mot
Parashat Acharei Mot Dvar Torah
Study Guide: Biblical Satyrs
This study guide follows the word "se'irim," meaning sartyrs, through multiple biblical texts, tying this in with Ibn Ezra's commentary.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 17, 2023
Parashat Acharei Mot
Parashat Acharei Mot Study Guide
Study Guide: Why Did They Die?
This week's study guide focuses on Nadav and Avihu, Aaron's sons, bringing "foreign flames" to give an offering to God.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
March 26, 2023
Parashat Shemini
Parashat Shemini Study Guide
Unwanted Offerings
This week's haftarah explores human sacrifice. While the Tanakh seems to be mixed about it, God may command human sacrifice in this haftarah.
Bex Stern Rosenblatt
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
March 19, 2023
Parashat Tzav
Parashat Tzav Haftarah
The Perpetual Flame
Parashat Tzav teaches us that in those moments when we don’t feel we have anything to offer, we offer nonetheless.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
March 19, 2023
Parashat Tzav
Parashat Tzav Dvar Torah