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Parashat Shemini: Impurity of Kohanim and the purity of their livestock

Teruma in the zoo and why the animals of Kohanim can eat teruma while Kohanim cannot today. Plus: a visit to historical and modern Yavne.

Parashat Metzora: Tzara'at of the home –an opportunity for a relationship with G-d in the Land of Israel

About the strangest type of tzara'at—the type that afflicts the inanimate house, and applies only to the Land of Israel. In other words: this mitzvah reflects...

Parashat Behar: Shemita—Rest for Rejuvenation

Today it's very not politically correct to say that a certain sin caused a particular tragedy. "Do you know what G-d was thinking?!" Even so, there are...

Parashat Ki Tisa - Bikurim, Syria and Apmia

About the mitzvot tied to the Land of Israel and their importance, bikurim, the link to Syria and what is Apmia?

Parashat Vayakhel: the Permanent Delight

On the connection between the laws of terumot and ma'aserot and Shabbat, and a visit to the Galilee: home to the Sanhedrin in Talmudic times.

Parashat Vayikra: The Unique Offering

About everyone's unique role in the word: on kings and priests, sacrifices and bikurim. And a visit to Mt. Tsebo'im.

Parashat Tetzave: Contradictory Mitzvot and Accepting the Yolk of Heaven

About forbidden mixtures, the mitzvah of wearing sha'atnez in the priestly garments, and how this impacts our service of G-d. Another forbidden mixture: what is...

Parashat Teruma: the encounter between two types of sanctity

About the Temple the Jewish People are commanded to build and its location today (as opposed to when it was not linked to a specific location). The relationship...

Parashat Mishpatim: An Entire Year of Shabbat

Who wished the trees "Gut Shabbos" during shemita year? About shemita, the Shabbat for trees, and those on the margins of society who benefit most. Also: about...

Parashat Beshalach: The "Manna" of the Kohanim

Eating manna as the ideal situation for learning Torah and its parallel in eating teruma. Also a visit to Sede Terumot, the link to King David's curse, and the...