by Sarah Gazitt | May 10, 2024 | Torah Reflections
Kedoshim Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27 “The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the entire Israelite community and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, the Eternal your God, am holy.” (Lev. 19:1-2) Many rabbinic and scholarly commentators read this...
by Sarah Gazitt | Apr 22, 2024 | Torah Reflections
Metzorah Leviticus 14:1 – 15:33 Parashat M’tzora is usually read around the time of Passover, which means that it often coincides with our preparations for the quintessential Jewish festival. This spring cleaning is both an outer process of emptying our...
by Sarah Gazitt | Apr 5, 2024 | Torah Reflections
Sh’mini Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47 The ceremony to dedicate the Tabernacle and to ordain Aaron and his sons, which began in last week’s Torah portion (Tsav), was a protracted affair that lasted more than a week. Finally, on the eighth day (“BaYom...
by Sarah Gazitt | Mar 29, 2024 | Torah Reflections
Tzav Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36 In my approach to Torah, I see the text as myth, as spiritual parables, not reality. As such, the stories speak of universal archetypes relating to the human journey, and I often seek to unpack the deeper meaning of the text as...
by Sarah Gazitt | Mar 24, 2024 | Torah Reflections
VaYikra Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26 In the last few portions of the Book of Exodus, we left the Israelites busily building a Tabernacle in the desert wilderness so that God could dwell among them in this Sacred Space. For us, the mythical outward Tabernacle of our...
