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NYJW Sabbath Week

That Moses’ name is not mentioned even once in the Haggadah is one of the fascinating paradoxes in our tradition. But why doesn’t Joseph’s name appear? Not only are the Patriarchs named in the Haggadah, but the entire Exodus story can be traced back to the sale of Joseph by his brothers. Now it’s true […]

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‘And [Moses] brought near the second ram, the consecration-inauguration ram, and Aaron and his sons leaned their hands upon the head of the ram. And [Moses] slaughtered it” [Leviticus 8:22-23]. That simple phrase, “and he slaughtered it,” is one of the most poignant and moving phrases of the entire Torah, illuminating the purpose of the […]

We begin the third book of the Torah, the book known as Torat Kohanim, the book of the priest-ministers of the Divine Sanctuary, guardians of the rituals connecting Israel to God. Known in English as Leviticus, it is known in Hebrew by its opening word, “Vayikra.” And herein lies a problem. Each of the other […]

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