ARCHIVE April, 2022
After five chapters have elapsed from the deaths of Nadav and Avihu, curiously, the text snaps back to what God told Moses after that tragedy. Why insert these five chapters into the narrative? In discussing this question, we dip into the topic of “chukot,” commandments that evade our understanding. Later in the teaching we look […]
April 28, 2022 in Media, Torah 5781 (2021-2022), Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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Please join us for our Passover Service at NOW Church in Wadsworth, 11:00AM, April 16th. Note that this is one hour later than our normal Shabbat services. Since Passover occurs on a Shabbat this year (April 16th), we will all be meeting at the NOW building for a special Passover observance. This is one of […]
April 15, 2022 in Announcements by Beth Tikkun
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Skin colors, hair colors, shaving and quarantine – what can we learn from the Torah’s many laws related to “tzaraat,” often translated as “leprosy?” The importance of this discussion is indicated by the placement of these portions – near the middle of Leviticus, which, itself, is the middle of the Torah. Join us as we […]
April 7, 2022 in Media, Torah 5781 (2021-2022), Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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