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Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)

לֹֽא־תִקֹּ֤ם וְלֹֽא־תִטֹּר֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ כָּמ֑וֹךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָֽה׃

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against members of your people, loving your neighbor as yourself: I am Adonai. (Leviticus 19:18).

When Rabbi Hillel was asked to teach the entire Torah while the challenger stood on one foot. After pausing for a moment, Rabbi Hillel gave his own interpretation of this verse, stating that the point of the entire Torah is to treat others the way we would want to be treated; the rest is commentary.

Parsha Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים Torah Summary:

The duties that the head kohein must perform on Yom Kippur are delineated and the ceremony of the scapegoat is outlined. (16:1-28) Moses instructs Aaron about the Yom Kippur laws for fasting and atonement. (16:29-34) Warnings are issued against the offering of sacrifices outside the Sanctuary and the consumption of blood. (17:1-16) Moses condemns the sexual practices of some neighboring peoples. Certain forms of sexual relations are prohibited. (18:1-30) 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) לֹֽא־תִקֹּ֤ם וְלֹֽא־תִטֹּר֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ כָּמ֑וֹךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָֽה׃ You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against members of your people, loving your neighbor as yourself: I am Adonai. (Leviticus 19:18). When Rabbi Hillel was asked to teach the entire Torah while the challenger stood on one foot. After pausing for a moment, Rabbi Hillel gave his own interpretation of this verse, stating that the point of the entire Torah is to treat others the way we would want to be treated; the rest is commentary. Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים

Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)

דַּבֵּר אֶל־כׇּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם קְדֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃
“Speak to the entire congregation of the Israelites, saying to them: ‘Holy shall you be, for holy am I, Adonai your God’”

God reminds us in the Torah that holiness is a process, rather than a state of being or a destination. Each one of us has an innate holiness for being created in the Image of God, and we have the sacred responsibility of becoming more ourselves and becoming more holy through our lives by pursuing peace, justice, and love in our world. May we always remember our innate holiness and have the courage to find that holiness and cultivate it in ourselves and others.

Parsha Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים Torah Summary:

The duties that the head kohein must perform on Yom Kippur are delineated and the ceremony of the scapegoat is outlined. (16:1-28) Moses instructs Aaron about the Yom Kippur laws for fasting and atonement. (16:29-34) Warnings are issued against the offering of sacrifices outside the Sanctuary and the consumption of blood. (17:1-16) Moses condemns the sexual practices of some neighboring peoples. Certain forms of sexual relations are prohibited. (18:1-30) 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) “Speak to the whole Israelite community and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, your God יהוה, am holy” (Leviticus 19:2). Our Torah sets the bar very high. We aim to be as sacred as God. We will never achieve the goal, but we need to always strive to be better, to be closer to what we ought to be. Acharei Mot – K’doshim The duties that the head kohein must perform on Yom Kippur are delineated and the ceremony of the scapegoat is outlined. (16:1-28) Moses instructs Aaron about the Yom Kippur laws for fasting and atonement. (16:29-34) Warnings are issued against the offering of sacrifices outside the Sanctuary and the consumption of blood. (17:1-16) Moses condemns the sexual practices of some neighboring peoples. Certain forms of sexual relations are prohibited. (18:1-30) 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)

Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)

“Speak to the whole Israelite community and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, your God יהוה, am holy” (Leviticus 19:2).

Our Torah sets the bar very high. We aim to be as sacred as God. We will never achieve the goal, but we need to always strive to be better, to be closer to what we ought to be.

Parsha Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים Torah Summary:

The duties that the head kohein must perform on Yom Kippur are delineated and the ceremony of the scapegoat is outlined. (16:1-28) Moses instructs Aaron about the Yom Kippur laws for fasting and atonement. (16:29-34) Warnings are issued against the offering of sacrifices outside the Sanctuary and the consumption of blood. (17:1-16) Moses condemns the sexual practices of some neighboring peoples. Certain forms of sexual relations are prohibited. (18:1-30) 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) “Speak to the whole Israelite community and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, your God יהוה, am holy” (Leviticus 19:2). Our Torah sets the bar very high. We aim to be as sacred as God. We will never achieve the goal, but we need to always strive to be better, to be closer to what we ought to be. Acharei Mot – K’doshim The duties that the head kohein must perform on Yom Kippur are delineated and the ceremony of the scapegoat is outlined. (16:1-28) Moses instructs Aaron about the Yom Kippur laws for fasting and atonement. (16:29-34) Warnings are issued against the offering of sacrifices outside the Sanctuary and the consumption of blood. (17:1-16) Moses condemns the sexual practices of some neighboring peoples. Certain forms of sexual relations are prohibited. (18:1-30) 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)

Acharei Mot – K’doshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Acharei Mot – K’doshim – אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)

“You shall be holy, for I Adonai your God am holy”

How can we be as holy as God?

God is all powerful, eternal, and totally other than us, so how can we be as holy as God?

Well we cannot, but we can try. The Torah portion tells us that our actions matter, and that we should live are lives, trying all the time to do good towards other people, and by that striving to live and be who we ought to be.

Parsha Acharei Mot – K’doshim Torah Summary:

The duties that the head kohein must perform on Yom Kippur are delineated and the ceremony of the scapegoat is outlined. (16:1-28) Moses instructs Aaron about the Yom Kippur laws for fasting and atonement. (16:29-34) Warnings are issued against the offering of sacrifices outside the Sanctuary and the consumption of blood. (17:1-16) Moses condemns the sexual practices of some neighboring peoples. Certain forms of sexual relations are prohibited. (18:1-30) 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) Acharei Mot – K’doshim “You shall be holy, for I Adonai your God am holy” How can we be as holy as God? God is all powerful, eternal, and totally other than us, so how can we be as holy as God? Well we cannot, but we can try. The Torah portion tells us that our actions matter, and that we should live are lives, trying all the time to do good towards other people, and by that striving to live and be who we ought to be. Acharei Mot – K’doshim