Behar Behukotai: The Essence of Covenant

Introduction

In this week’s parsha podcast, Rabbi Mike Feuer looks into Behar Behukotai. Now that the download of Divine law has ended, it is time to leave Sinai. But here at the end of the book of Leviticus, what seems to be a new vessel for the Divine relationship appears–the curses. And in order to understand the depth of this new opportunity, we have to explore the meaning of brit.

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Credits
Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant
Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Mike Feuer

Rabbi Mike Feuer teaches Striving for the Divine, Rav Kook, and Jewish History at Pardes. He studied at Yeshivat HaMivtar, the Mir Yeshiva, and Sulam Yaakov, where he received rabbinic ordination and later served as Educational Director. Mike’s teaching combines rigorous textual analysis with a deep love of the poetry and spirituality found in Torah.

Since making aliyah in 2001, he has been the program director of a post-high school yeshiva and taught history, Jewish thought, and Bible in several Jerusalem yeshivot and midrashot. Today, as a consultant, spiritual counselor and creator of the Jewish Story podcast, Mike is driven by the power of story to shape our world.