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Vayikra: A Book of Love

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And He called to Moshe and G-d spoke to Moshe”. Noting the redundancy of this opening verse of the central book of the Torah, Rashi explains that the double calling to Moshe is an expression of love. First G-d called to Moshe and after calling his…
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Vayikra: Time for a Break

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the influence of the Archbishop of Canterbury on Torah study. 
Podcast

Parshat Vayikra

Rabbi Yishai Abrams

This week's topic: Paper Towns & Sacred Spaces: Finding our Spiritual Orientation 
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Vayikra: Come on In

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Jewish etiquette – and law – teach that one should not enter one’s own home, how much more so the home of someone else, without knocking first (Pesachim 112a). One does not just barge in, even to one’s own home. “Knocking” first is one of the many…
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Parshat Shavua 5784 with weekly guest speakers (Vayikra)

Rabbi Jared Anstandig

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Vayikra: For Heaven's Sake

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss when motives do and don't matter. 
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Vayikra: I Made A Mistake

Rabbi Jay Kelman

One of the tragedies of the human condition is the inability to admit our mistakes. Even when faced with compelling arguments to the contrary man has the amazing ability to explain away the facts. Thus the first step, and a hard one indeed in the…
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Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Vayikra)

Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz

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Parshat Shavua 5782 with weekly guest speaker (Vayikra )

Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz

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Vayikra: Time to Remember

Rabbi Jay Kelman

One of the fiercest debates amongst Biblical commentators of the medieval period was to what extent, if at all, parts of the Torah may be seen as allegorical. No less a personage than the Rambam claimed that stories such as the three angels visiting…
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