Parshat Vayikra

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The laws of burnt offerings, meal offerings, peace offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings brought in the Tabernacle. Leviticus 1:1-5:26.

Targum Jonathan on Leviticus 27

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Leviticus 27

And the Lord spake with Mosheh, saying: Speak with the children of Israel, and say to them: When a man willeth to set apart the separation of a vow, in the valuing of the life unto...

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The High Priest Enters The Holy Of Holies

Tree of Souls

That’s the scene we’re stepping into today, a scene that plays out once a year, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Our focus? The High Priest, his heart pounding, preparing to en...

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The Pleading Of The Fathers

Tree of Souls

Jewish tradition certainly thinks so. And there’s a powerful story that illustrates just how deeply connected we are across generations, a story about the pleading of the fathers a...

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Joseph's Coat Brought To His Father

Ginzberg Vol. 2

It all revolves around Joseph’s coat – that infamous coat of many colors. The story goes that after selling Joseph into slavery, Jacob's sons were immediately overcome with regret....

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Promises to the Fathers and Crowns

Kabbalah Heikhalot Rabbati 18:5

And it knows that God feels it too. In the Heikhalot Rabbati, a text from the Heikhalot literature—these are the ancient mystical texts describing ascents to the divine realms—we f...

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Priestly Duties

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 74:1

There’s a fascinating idea explored in Da'at Tevunot, a work that delves into wisdom and understanding. It speaks of the relationship between the intellect, the soul, and the body....

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Daily Sacrifices and Beriyah

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 30:50

The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a key text in Kabbalistic thought, gives us a glimpse into this cosmic dance. It deals with the delicate relationship between the realm of Atzilut (Ema...

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High Priest Enters and Amos

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 61:7

The Jewish tradition grapples with this very question, not just for individuals, but for the entire people of Israel. It's a theme woven throughout our sacred texts, a conversation...

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Hashem Before the Altar

Other Texts Idra Zuta 1:130

It’s a question that’s been pondered for centuries, and in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah, particularly within the Idra Zuta, we get a glimpse into this very idea. The verse th...

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