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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)

I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Alexander Technique teacher Adolfo Santamaria joins us. This week’s we study Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23). * I suspect the … Continue reading

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I’m A Righteous Man Because I Don’t Hate People In My Heart, I Hate Them On My Blog!

I have some reflections on the Torah’s injunction not to hate your neighbor in your heart. I’ve been studying Sefer HaChinuch (the 14th? century book of Jewish education) on Leviticus 19 (the Holiness Code). Which Jews are we allowed to … Continue reading

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