Parashat Tazria (She Conceives) & Metzora (Leprosy) VaYikra (Leviticus) 12:1–13:8 & 14:1–15:33 In our Scripture reading this week, we read an interesting and sometimes puzzling set of purity laws that have a powerful connection to … Read More
A Strange Fire
Parashat Shmini (Eighth) Vayikra (Leviticus) 9:1–11:47 In my last blog entry, Don’t Miss this Opportunity, I wrote that, if after the current Covid-19 pandemic, everything will simply “return to normal”, we will have missed an … Read More
God’s Endless Grace
Parashat Bechukotai (In my decrees) Vayikra (Leviticus) 26:3–27:34 Our weekly parasha opens with the word “if”: If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out. Leviticus 26:3 “If”, … Read More
Slaves to Righteousness
Parashat Bahar (On the Mountain) Vayikra (Leviticus) 25:1–26:2 In this week’s Scripture portion, we find a description of what is known as the Sabbatical Year (“Year of Shmita”), which is the seventh year of the … Read More
Cleanse the Unclean
Parashat Emor (Say) Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1–24:3 The Tanakh (Hebrew Scriptures) have a great deal to say about cleanliness. Nothing unclean could come before God, because He is holy. As I was reading this week’s Parasha … Read More
Yeshua & the Law
Parashat Metzora (Leprosy) Vayikra (Leviticus) 14:1–15:33 Our weekly portion starts with a precise description of a law that deals with someone who suffered from leprosy, and how he or she was to be cleansed from … Read More
Mysteries in the Word
Parashat Tazria (She conceives) Vayikra (Leviticus) 12:1–13:8 This week’s portion opens with an interesting yet mysterious ritual, which is actually the entire 12th chapter of Leviticus: Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to … Read More
Keep the Fire Burning!
Parashat Tzav (Command) Vayikra (Leviticus) 6:1–8:36 I previously wrote on this Scripture portion, Parashat Tzav (Command), that the “HaOlah” sacrifice which means, “to go up”, has a deep connection to the work of Yeshua our … Read More