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Emor (Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23)
I first chanted Torah (leyned) from the scroll when I was 17, on the second day of Passover. This was the first time a woman did so at my synagogue. That was not my goal. A friend’s uncle had suggested … Continue reading
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Emor (Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23)
Comments are from 2011, with changes in italics. This week’s Torah portion, Emor, is in the middle of what is referred to as the Holiness Code (roughly Chapters 17-26 of Leviticus). It starts with laws concerning priestly restrictions. A priest … Continue reading
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Emor (Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23)
Good old Emor. We run into parts of this portion 4 times a year: first and second days of Sukkot, second day of Pesach, and the regular weekly reading. This is not surprising, because Emor includes instructions for observing the … Continue reading
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Emor (Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23)
If you have a strong sense of déjà vu in the middle of Parashat Emor, it may be because we just read Leviticus 22:26 – 23:44 on April 16, the second day of Passover. It’s also read on the first … Continue reading
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