The parshiot this week are Acharei Mot, which means “after the death of” and can be found in Leviticus 16:1-19:1, and Kedoshim, which means “holy [ones]” and can be found in Leviticus 19:2-20:27.
In Hebrew, the word “shalom” means three things: hello, goodbye and peace. With my time in undergrad coming to a close in less than two weeks, I could not think of a more apt word to describe my time at The Post.
The two parshiot are Tazria and Metzora which can be found in Leviticus 12:2 and Leviticus 14:2, respectively. Tzaria means “conceives” and Metzora is translated as leper.
The best way to remember the Holocaust and to honor its victims is through raising awareness.
Like with many things in Judaism, the commandment of the counting of the Omer lives even though the Temple has long since been destroyed. But why count at all, even in the times of the Temple?
I am willing to concede that this is simply an oversight, but it is one that must not be repeated.
On the first day of Passover, we read from Exodus 12:21-51.
While Passover won’t start until the evening of April 5, preparations for the holiday are well underway and are about to come to a close.
As usual, there is a lot to dissect in Ye’s post, so let’s dive in.
This week’s parshah is “Vayikra,” which means “and He called”.
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