parshat Emor

Democracy is a wonderful institution, but it's not infallible.

The list of holidays is repeated numerous times in the Torah. Since there are no needless repetitions in the holy text of the Torah, commentators over the ages have offered many explanations as to why this calendar is repeated so many times.

he term “zichron teruah” in describing Rosh Hashana among the holidays in our parasha, is a special term, which very likely refers to shofar blowing. But zichron, meaning remembrance, does not, at first glance, have a clear meaning.

This week's Torah reading of Emor discusses Kiddush Hashem and Chilul Hashem (sanctifying and desecrating G-D's name). The Navi Yechezkel explains how the entire nation is able to sanctify and desecrate G-d's name.

A short video about the Parasha.

A Shiur by Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed for the weekly Torah reading of "Emor".

A Shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly Torah reading of "Emor".