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Selective Lineage
First posted on The Times of Israel at: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/emor-selective-lineage/ Netziv Leviticus: Emor Selective Lineage “From our ancestors come our names from our virtues our honor.”...
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The Sin of Missed Opportunities
First posted on The Times of Israel at: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/emor-the-sin-of-missed-opportunities/ Baal Haturim Leviticus: Emor The Sin of Missed Opportunities Four things come not back. The...
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Powerful Humility
Powerful Humility What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us; it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God. -Monica Baldwin Humility should not be...
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Allergic to Death
Allergic to Death Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours. -Yogi Berra Ancient civilizations, believing in the mysterious afterworld, gave much honor and respect to the...
View ArticlePublic Vindication (Emor)
Public Vindication (Emor) Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends. -Bishop Robert South It is not uncommon for the media to accuse a person or group of some misdeed, splash it in bold...
View ArticleHumility and Pedigree (Emor)
Humility and Pedigree (Emor) It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors. -Plutarch The Torah portion of Emor introduces a list of commandments directed...
View ArticleTo Challenge our Nature (Emor)
To Challenge our Nature (Emor) All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God. -Sir Thomas Browne The Torah prescribes multiple holidays and celebrations throughout the calendar year. While...
View ArticleHistoric Anticipation (Emor)
Historic Anticipation (Emor) Life… It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our expectations. -Richard M. DeVos Pesach (Passover) is among the better known and more celebrated Jewish...
View ArticleSabbath Radiance (Emor)
Sabbath Radiance (Emor) Light is the first of painters. There is no object so foul that intense light will not make it beautiful. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Among the many commandments included in the Torah...
View ArticleHoly Daughter, Sister, Mother (Emor)
Holy Daughter, Sister, Mother (Emor) Other things may change us, but we start and end with family. -Anthony Brandt The Torah portion of Emor discusses the roles and rules regarding the Kohen, the newly...
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