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...
by Sarah Gazitt | Mar 18, 2024 | Torah Reflections
Pekudei Exodus 38:21 – 40:38 With parashat P’kudei, the Book of Exodus comes to a close. On the surface, these past weeks have told the story of our liberation from Egypt (Mitzrayim) and our experience at Sinai; yet at a deeper level, the text speaks of a...
by Sarah Gazitt | Mar 8, 2024 | Torah Reflections
Vayak’heil Exodus 35:1 – 38:20 The construction of the Tabernacle is about to begin in earnest, and the people are eager to start, but first Moses calls them together to issue a strict command from the Eternal: even during the construction of...
