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B’chukotai – בְּחֻקֹּתי (Leviticus 26:3-27:34)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: B’chukotai – בְּחֻקֹּתי (Leviticus 26:3-27:34)

“If you follow My laws and faithfully observe My commandments” Leviticus 26:3

God reminds us that our covenant with God is a conditional one. If we follow our part, we will be rewarded. If not, there are no rewards, just punishment. This reminds us that we have many duties toward God and people as God’s chosen people. And we have an extra responsibility to fulfill our part of the covenantal relations we have with Adonai.

Parsha B’chukotai – בְּחֻקֹּתי Torah Summary:

God promises blessings to the Children of Israel if they follow the law and warns about the curses that will befall the people if they do not observe God’s commandments. (26:1-46) Gifts made to the Sanctuary whether by conditional vows or by unconditional acts of pious gratitude are discussed. (27:1-34) B’chukotai – בְּחֻקֹּתי If you follow My laws and faithfully observe My commandments” Leviticus 26:3 God reminds us that our covenant with God is a conditional one. If we follow our part, we will be rewarded. If not, there are no rewards, just punishment. This reminds us that we have many duties toward God and people as God’s chosen people. And we have an extra responsibility to fulfill our part of the covenantal relations we have with Adonai.

Rabbi Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport’s Celebration

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Thank you everyone for joining us as we honored Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport for his many years of service.

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We are honoring Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport for his many years of service with a Celebration Party on May 21, 2022, It will be a wonderful evening and a time for us to express our appreciation for all that he has meant to the Congregation, its members, and the whole Louisville community.

We are honoring Rabbi Rapport for his many years of service with a Celebration Party on May 21, 2022, It will be a wonderful evening and a time for us to express our appreciation for all that he has meant to the Congregation, its members, and the whole Louisville community. Watch the YouTube vdieo here: https://youtu.be/QHnoPgLBXOM Rabbi Rapport has served the congregation since 1988. He teaches in a variety of adult education classes, as well as teaching the Religious School’s sixth grade class and the High School of Jewish Studies, guiding The Temple Confirmation Class, and working closely with Bar and Bat Mitzvah students. Each summer, he works with Jewish children during a two-week session at Goldman Union Camp Institute in Zionsville, Indiana. He oversees many congregational programs, serving as rabbinic liaison for the Brotherhood, the Temple Archives, and the Building Committee, among others. In all of these areas, he brings a particular commitment to social action and Tikkun Olam – repairing the world.

B’har – בְּהַר (Leviticus 25:1-26:2)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: B’har – בְּהַר (Leviticus 25:1-26:2)

“And you shall hallow the fiftieth year. You shall proclaim liberty throughout the land for all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubileefor you: each of you shall return to your holding, and each of you shall return to your family” Leviticus 25:10

A Jubilee of the 50th year reminds us that all people were born to be free. We were all created in the image of the Divine, and we all deserve freedom!

Parsha B’har – בְּהַר Torah Summary:

God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites that in every seventh year, the land shall observe a Sabbath of complete rest: Fields should not be sown and vines should not be pruned. (25:1-7) After forty-nine years, a jubilee year is to be celebrated when all the land that had been sold during that time should be returned to its original owners and slaves are to be freed. (25:8-55) God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites not to make idols, to keep the sabbath, and to venerate the sanctuary of the Eternal. (26:1-2) B’har – בְּהַר “And you shall hallow the fiftieth year. You shall proclaim liberty throughout the land for all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you: each of you shall return to your holding, and each of you shall return to your family” Leviticus 25:10 A Jubilee of the 50th year reminds us that all people were born to be free. We were all created in the image of the Divine, and we all deserve freedom!

Emor – אֱמֹר (Leviticus 21:1−24:23)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Emor – אֱמֹר (Leviticus 21:1−24:23)

Emor is about the laws of the priests. The priests who serve Adonai, our God, can not become impure by having contact with death, and they are not allowed to drink wine or Alcohol while serving God.

Judaism is about life and the sacredness of life, here and now. Our tradition teaches us that connecting with God and spiritual life should be achieved in the real world, not by avoiding life but in reality and daily life.

Parsha Emor – אֱמֹר Torah Summary:

Laws regulating the lives and sacrifices of the priests are presented. (21:1-22:33) The set times of the Jewish calendar are named and described: the Sabbath, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Pilgrimage Festivals of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. (23:1-44) God commands the Israelites to bring clear olive oil for lighting the sanctuary menorah. The ingredients and placement of the displayed loaves of sanctuary bread are explained. (24:1-9) Laws dealing with profanity, murder, and the maiming of others are outlined. (24:10-23) Emor – אֱמֹר Emor is about the laws of the priests. The priests who serve Adonai, our God, can not become impure by having contact with death, and they are not allowed to drink wine or Alcohol while serving God. Judaism is about life and the sacredness of life, here and now. Our tradition teaches us that connecting with God and spiritual life should be achieved in the real world, not by avoiding life but in reality and daily life.

K’doshim – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 19:1-20:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: K’doshim – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 19:1-20:27)

“Love your fellow as yourself: I am Adonai” Leviticus 19:18

“The strangers who reside with you shall be to you as your citizens; you shall love each one as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I יהוה am your God” Leviticus 19:34.

The Holiness Code in the Torah commands us to try to live a holy life, walk in God’s ways, and love all fellow human beings as we love ourselves. I hope and pray to be able to exercise this commandment in my life. Shabbat Shalom!

K’doshim – קְדֹשִׁים Torah Summary:

God issues a variety of commandments, instructing the Israelites on how to be a holy people. (19:1-37) Various sex offenses are discussed and punishments for them are presented. (20:1-27) K’doshim – קְדֹשִׁים “Love your fellow as yourself: I am Adonai” Leviticus 19:18 “The strangers who reside with you shall be to you as your citizens; you shall love each one as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I יהוה am your God” Leviticus 19:34. The Holiness Code in the Torah commands us to try to live a holy life, walk in God’s ways, and love all fellow human beings as we love ourselves. I hope and pray to be able to exercise this commandment in my life. Shabbat Shalom!