Vayikra Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Place and Parasha Vayikra Categories Bereishit Shemot Vayikra Bamidbar Devarim Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Parashat Bechukotai: Two Types of Ma'aserot in Jerusalem Ahead of Jerusalem Day, we'll discuss ma'aserot brought to Jerusalem: ma'aser sheni and ma'aser behema, and find the difference between them. We will also... Read More Parashat Tzav: The Chosenness of Kohanim On the chosenness of Kohanim and Jews in general and how an inborn elevated status actually engenders humility. Plus: a visit to Ginosar, past and present. What... Read More 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. Read More 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... Read More Parashat Kedoshim: Neta Revay and Aqraba Chazal instituted that those living within a day's walking distance to Jerusalem bring up neta revay fruit to the Beit Hamikdash, and state the borders of this... Read More Parashat Emor: Sacrifices from Our Produce Smack in the middle of the description of the festivals is a verse about matanot ani'im, gifts to the poor, one of the Land-dependent mitzvot. What's the... Read More 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... Read More Parashat Acharei Mot: Family purity—a mitzvah (settling) the land depends on Today we face a war against the forces of impurity that attempt to undermine the sanctity of the individual, family, and nation. It is precisely these issues... Read More 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. Read More Parashat Tazria: Birkat Ha'ilanot, the Blessing for the Trees Can we say birkat ha'ilanot over trees grafted in a prohibited fashion? What about orlah trees? An article all about this special mitzvah that we do once a year... Read More
