by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2023 | Noach
The portion of Noach, which is the fifth longest single reading of the Torah, relates the story of Noah and his descendants. God expresses His disappointment in humankind, but singles out Noah and his family for salvation from the destruction He is planning to send....
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 26, 2022 | Acharei Mot, Antisemitism, Purity
In Leviticus, God prohibits Israel from eating blood in the strictest terms. This prohibition also includes hunting and eating from the carcass of a dead animal (Leviticus 17:10-16), and the punishment for one who violates this is karet. In fact, the prohibition...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2022 | Community, Covenant, God, Holiness, Responsibility, Revelation and Prophecy, Yitro
The Exodus from Egypt would not have been complete without entering into a covenant with God. In this covenant, the nation of Israel swears to keep the Torah. Just like the covenant made with Abraham, the covenant at Sinai was sealed with blood (Exodus 24:8). Unlike...
by Orly Gibson | f 15, 2019 | Kings, Videos
While Hashem requires only the Jewish people to keep the Torah’s many commandments, there are seven laws that, according to Jewish tradition, are universal and incumbent upon all of mankind. These seven “Noahide laws” ensure that society functions with a basic level...
