Parshat Emor
Another of the few narratives in Leviticus occurs in Parsha Emor. It is an odd episode that involves blaspheming God’s name, leading to the sinner being stoned to death. The […]
Parshat Acharei Mot
Parshat Acharei Mot
Vayikra 16:1-2 (Robert Alter, trans.)
And the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons, when they came forward before the LORD, and died. […]
Worldwide Celebration of Israel’s Independence Day
Worldwide Celebration of Israel’s Independence Day
Join Jewish Federations of North America LIVE on Facebook on Wednesday, April 29 at 2 p.m. as we celebrate Israel’s 72nd birthday with music, […]
Parshat Tazria-Metzora
Parshat Tazria-Metzora
When I reach the difficult sections of the Torah, I feel more comfortable when I understand it as metaphor or allegory. Our very strange lives, during the […]
Yom HaShoah Virtual Candle Lighting April 20th 7 pm
Please join the The Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester’s
Center For Holocaust Awareness and Information (CHAI) to commemorate Yom HaShoah
Though this year we find ourselves in challenging and […]
From the Home of…Sue E
I am sharing photos from my walks outside. Many are from my neighborhood and a few are from Highland Park. Enjoy! – Sue E […]
Sale of Chametz by April 7
Sale of Chametz
Please submit by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 7th.
This year, Pesach 5780 / 2020, the sale of Chametz will take effect on Wednesday […]
Parashat Tzav
Vayikra 6:2 (Robert Alter, trans.)
This is the teaching [torah] of the burnt offering. It is the very burnt offering over its flame on the altar night till morning … […]
Parshat Vayikra
At this time, Avivah Zornberg’s commentaries do not include Leviticus or Deuteronomy. Her method is to seek the underlying psychological tensions in the Torah text, that drawn readers into the […]
Havdalah prayers
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By Moishehouse – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17697053 […]