by Bet Alef Administrator | May 11, 2022 | Torah Reflections
Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 “An Eye for an Eye;” Retributive or Restorative Justice? Toward the end of this week’s Torah portion we find the verses that have fueled centuries of antisemitism and often been a pretext for abandoning one’s...
by Bet Alef Administrator | May 4, 2022 | Torah Reflections
Kedoshim: Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27 “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself?” Tucked in-between the verses of what is known as the “Holiness Code” that spans this and last week’s Torah portion, is one of the best-known proclamations in Torah: “Love your...
by Bet Alef Administrator | Apr 27, 2022 | Torah Reflections
Acharei Mot: Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30 “A Holiness Code for Tomorrow” This week’s Torah portion marks the beginning of what is known as the Holiness Code which will span the rest of Leviticus. This Holiness Code is a code of conduct, a guide that...
by Bet Alef Administrator | Apr 5, 2022 | Torah Reflections
Passover 5782 “Mandatory Generosity at Our Seder” A week from today, at our first Passover Seder, we will begin telling the story of our exodus from Egypt raising the matzah and saying in one voice: Ha lachma anya… This is the bread...
