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 | | |  | Adar 27, 5772 · March 21, 2012 | General Overview:
| This week's Torah reading, Vayikra, begins the third book of the Torah, Leviticus. Last week we completed the reading of the book of Exodus, which concluded with a description of the construction of the Tabernacle. This week's portion will provide a description of the various sacrifices – animal, fowl, and meal-offerings – offered by the priests in this newly constructed Sanctuary. |
 | By Mendel Kalmenson |  |
|  | | THE PARSHAH | | | Leviticus 1:1–5:26
Of men and beasts, bullocks and doves, blood and fat, fire and frankincense, sacrifice and pleasure, conscience and culpability, poverty and property . . .
|  |  | | COLUMNISTS | | | Moses could have demanded entry into the Tabernacle, but he didn't. He humbly demurred. Ironically, it was only on account of his humility that he was invited to enter the Tabernacle.
By Lazer Gurkow |  | | | | The chassidic masters explain that the more one is nullified before G‑d, the more humble one becomes in the face of G‑d's infinite greatness . . .
By Aryeh Citron | | | | | I'm pathetically biased, but I embrace my bias. I feel sated with pride, although my children haven't done anything uniquely successful or unusually brilliant—not yet. I wonder: is this the way G‑d feels towards us?
By Rochel Holzkenner | | | | FEATURED VIDEO | | | A Taste of Text—Vayikra
Experience your largeness, but at the same time feel your smallness. Talents are gifts endowed to you by G‑d. By Chana Weisberg | | | | | The book of Leviticus describes in-detail the Temple service of animal sacrifice. How can we find personal significance in this ancient ritual that was the premier service in the Holy Temple? with Benny Rapoport | | | | | Practical Parshah—Vayikra
This Torah portion speaks about the central role that salt played in all of the Temple sacrifices. In this class, we will see how this prominence carries over into many common Jewish practices. By Mendel Kaplan | | | | FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES | | | A Deeper Look at Sacrifices
In the Temple the sacrifices were a central part of the service. What is the purpose of bringing these offerings and what is it meant to achieve? By Moshe New | | | | | A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut. By J. Immanuel Schochet | | | | | |
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