Vayikra 5785: Gift and Sacrifice
What can the cycle of giving teach us about our relationship with the Divine? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Rabbi Leon Morris…
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Vayikra/Purim 5784: For God or King?
Join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield this week as he delves deep into the rich theological tapestry of Purim alongside Rafael Polisuk. Together, they explore the intricate…
Vayikra 5783: What Do We Do With a Book Full of Animal Sacrifice?
So much of Sefer Vayikra (the Book of Leviticus) is steeped in concepts that are foreign to us today – the temple cult, the offering…
Parashat Vayikra 5782: Calling. Listening. Giving.
Parashat Vayikra 5782: Calling. Listening. Giving. Description: This week, Rabbi Alex Israel discusses some of Rashi’s opening remarks to Vayikra highlighting some critical spiritual messages for…
Vayikra 5781: Because I Want to: The Semi-Regimented Spiritual Models of Olot, Menachot and Zevach Shelamim
The rabbis tended to focus on the communal daily Tamid sacrifice as a spiritual model for prayer, but Vayikra puts the individual voluntary sacrifices front…
The Parsha Discussion with Alex Israel — Vayikra. The Salt Covenant
Why is salt such an important part of the sacrifices? Salt is traditionally placed alongside the bread at our Shabbat table (Orach Chayim 167:5). The…
5780 — Vayikra: Angels of Discomfort
What do we do when angels of discomfort land on our planet? What are they calling us to do and how can we respond in…
5779 – Shabbat Zachor: The Attack of Amalek
Amalek’s assault on the newly-freed people of Israel looms large in our collective Biblical memory. Why did Amalek attack and why did the Torah demand…
An Interactive Parsha Experience – Vayikra: Answering the Call
This week’s parsha begins the third book (out of five) of the Torah. What do you think would be a good title for this particular…