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Emor – אֱמֹר (Leviticus 21:1−24:23)

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

“Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The injury inflicted on a human being shall be inflicted in return” Leviticus 24:20

This looks so primitive; however, it has a profound message. Human beings are created in God’s image. Hurting them is like hurting the image of God. And thus, a severe punishment that fits the crime. The rabbis will change it and forbid physical punishment.

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 “Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The injury inflicted on a human being shall be inflicted in return” Leviticus 24:20 This looks so primitive; however, it has a profound message. Human beings are created in God’s image. Hurting them is like hurting the image of God. And thus, a severe punishment that fits the crime. The rabbis will change it and forbid physical punishment.

Emor – אֱמֹר (Leviticus 21:1−24:23)

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

מִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֶחָד֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כַּגֵּ֥ר כָּאֶזְרָ֖ח יִהְיֶ֑ה כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

“One [system of] justice shall you have for yourselves, for[both] the stranger and for the citizen, for I am Adonai your God…”

In Genesis, we learned that each human being is created equally, in the Image of God. Much later in the Torah narrative, in the Book of Leviticus, we learn that because each person is created equally, we each deserve fair and equal treatment in the pursuit of justice. May we continue to fight for a world that God envisioned, a world where each person’s worth is celebrated and we are all treated with equal love, justice, and respect.

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 מִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֶחָד֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כַּגֵּ֥ר כָּאֶזְרָ֖ח יִהְיֶ֑ה כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ “One [system of] justice shall you have for yourselves, for[both] the stranger and for the citizen, for I am Adonai your God…” In Genesis, we learned that each human being is created equally, in the Image of God. Much later in the Torah narrative, in the Book of Leviticus, we learn that because each person is created equally, we each deserve fair and equal treatment in the pursuit of justice. May we continue to fight for a world that God envisioned, a world where each person’s worth is celebrated and we are all treated with equal love, justice, and respect.

Emor – אֱמֹר (Leviticus 21:1−24:23)

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

“Fracture for fracture, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. The injury inflicted on a human being shall be inflicted in return” Leviticus 24:20. The Torah has a huge appreciation for human lives, we were created in the image of God if you hurt another human being, you will be hurt similarly.

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 “Fracture for fracture, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. The injury inflicted on a human being shall be inflicted in return” Leviticus 24:20. The Torah has a huge appreciation for human lives, we were created in the image of God if you hurt another human being, you will be hurt similarly.

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.

Emor (Leviticus 21:1−24:23)

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

“…you shall have one law (one standard) for stranger and citizen alike; I am Adonai your God”

Wow, 4000 years, give or take, have passed, and we are still struggling to keep God’s commandment, treating the stranger in our midst equally, having the same set of laws and same standards to all humans.

Parsha Emor 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 “…you shall have one law (one standard) for stranger and citizen alike; I am Adonai your God” Wow, 4000 years, give or take, have passed, and we are still struggling to keep God’s commandment, treating the stranger in our midst equally, having the same set of laws and same standards to all humans. Emor 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 (Leviticus 21:1−24:23)

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

Adonai said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of Adonai, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies” (Leviticus 23:1-2).

Adonai our God commands us to celebrate and proclaim the Holidays,

The Holidays belong to Adonai, proclaiming them and celebrating them is our job!

This is a true partnership between us and the Divine. God entrusted us with sacred times and seasons, making the Shabbat sacred, celebrating the holidays, is our way to connect with the Divine.

Emor 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) This Week’s Torah Portion: Emor (Leviticus 21:1−24:23) Adonai said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of Adonai, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies” (Leviticus 23:1-2). Adonai our God commands us to celebrate and proclaim the Holidays, The Holidays belong to Adonai, proclaiming them and celebrating them is our job! This is a true partnership between us and the Divine. God entrusted us with sacred times and seasons, making the Shabbat sacred, celebrating the holidays, is our way to connect with the Divine.

Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)

Do. Say. Stand.

Last week’s Torah Portion is called Kedoshim, “Holiness”, and it is all about what we can do to be holy. This week’s portion is called Emor, “Say”, and it teaches a lesson on how the words we say matter. Next week’s portion is called Behar, “At the Mountain”, which reminds us of where we stood when first we heard God’s call.

Do. Say. Stand.

Together these three words form a simple but eloquent sermon on living a life of blessing. Do the right things. Say the right words. Stand for righteousness in this world.

Do. Say. Stand.

“And you shall be a blessing.” Amen.

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