by RabbiOlivier | Apr 27, 2013 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Emor Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 We Are What we Celebrate In our weekly Torah reading we find the list of holidays to be celebrated by the Israelites on a yearly basis. This annual cycle of celebrations sets a beautiful frame for a life punctuated by spiritual...
by RabbiOlivier | Apr 12, 2013 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Tazria – Metzora Leviticus 12:1- 15:33 The Energy Body We Are This week’s Torah portion is, admittedly, a challenge to our modern sensibilities. This portion talks about tzara’at, a skin affliction most translators define as leprosy;...