Parshat Tzav informs us that the priests’ first task of the day was to remove the ashes from the offering sacrificed the previous day (Leviticus 6:3). Is there any significance to this being the ...

The mind of the midrashist drifts effortlessly over the face of the Tanakh as verses from the Torah conjure up similar verses and phrases from other sacred books. Thus, our parasha’s descriptions of ...

A more general understanding of the sacrificial service may flow when considering an important aspect of covenant, the contractual partnership between God and His people. The two major covenants in ...

There is a serious disagreement between Rashi and Ramban about when the charge to Moshe to inaugurate the Kohanim in this week’s parsha occurred. According to Rashi, the Torah goes backwards seven ...

Invitation extended to Israel for Trump’s "Board of Peace" ...

Have you ever noticed that at the center of the Torah is a cookbook? Until we get to the Book of Leviticus, we read the epic story of the Jewish people. From creation to liberation to covenant, we ...