by RabbiOlivier | May 15, 2017 | Torah Reflections
Emor Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 Knowing God vs. Playing God The beginning verses in this week’s Torah portion are rather challenging to our current understanding of spirituality. They define an impossibly strict code of holiness for the priestly caste. In reading...
by RabbiOlivier | May 20, 2016 | General
Emor Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 What we Celebrate Defines Who we Are 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...