Parshat Behar-Bechukotai: The Slippery Slope Rachel and Evyatar HaCohen are former Beren-Amiel shlichim at the South Peninsula Hebrew Day School in Palo Alto, California, USA The portion of Behar focuses mainly on laws pertaining to Jewish life in the Land
Parshat Emor: Jewish Festivals and Daily Routine Rabbanit Batya and Rabbi Yehuda Strul are Straus-Amiel shlichim in Tucuman, Argentina, where Yehuda is the community’s deputy rabbi and Batya is the Jewish Day School principal In our portion, God says to
Parshat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The Calling of the Kohen Gadol Rabbi Yoni and Shiran Dreyer are Straus-Amiel shlichim in Omaha, Nebraska, where Yoni is the deputy rabbi of the community and Shiran serves as an educator at the Friedel Jewish Academy
Parshat Tazria-Metzora: “Tum’ah & Tahara” – Definitions in Flux… Rabbi Daniel and Rebbetzin Ilana Epstein are Straus-Amiel shlichim serving as the Rabbinical Couple of Western Marble Arch Synagogue in Central London The Torah portions of Tazria and Metzora, appearing as
Parshat Shemini: Expanding Kedusha Rabbi Elan and Nomi Mazer were Straus-Amiel shlichim in Toronto, Canada, where Elan serves as National Director of Mizrachi Canada The first half of Sefer Vayikra discusses two main topics, sanctity and purity. Sanctity, kedusha, relates
Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – The Sabbath before Pesach is called “The Great Sabbath” (Shabbat Hagadol) after the last verse of the reading from the prophets (haftara) for that day: “Behold I
Parshat Tzav:Routine or Rejuvenation during Shlichut? Rabbi Avichai Apel is a Straus-Amiel shaliach who serves as the Rabbi of Frankfurt and Chair of the Conference of Orthodox Rabbis in Germany Every so often, or maybe even regularly, we have to
Parshat Vayikra: The Means and the Purpose – Thoughts on Sacrifices and Shlichut Rabbanit Rachel and Rabbi Ariel Tal are Straus-Amiel shlichim in Miami, Florida, where Ariel serves as head of Jewish Studies at the Jewish Culture High School The
Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel –And He called to Moses and the Lord spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying: ‘Speak to the Children of Israel and say to them, anyone
Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – And I shall provide peace in the land and you shall lie down at night without fear.” (Leviticus 26:6) This Torah portion comes at the end of
“Parsha and Purpose” – Behar/Bechukotai 5782 Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s weekly insights into the parsha “Sefirat Ha-Omer: Repairing and Redeeming Society” Click here for text Click here for audio Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus
Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – “If your brother becomes destitute and is then sold to you, you shall not make him work like a slave” (Leviticus 25:39) If indeed Judaism gave the
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