Posts Tagged: Shemini
The Mishkan — and the Torah’s Directions for a Brighter Future for Judaism
One of the most mysterious structures in all of Jewish history is the Mishkan, known in English as the Tabernacle. It was crafted to be...
Parshat Shemini: How Judaism Warned of Climate Change and Other Dangers
The story of Nadav and Avihu, Aaron’s two eldest sons who died on the day the Sanctuary was dedicated, is one of the most tragic...
Parshat Shemini: The Need for Both Hope and Humanity
It should have been the great day of celebration. The Tabernacle, Israel’s first collective house of worship, was complete. All preparations had been made. For...
When Weakness Becomes Strength
Have you ever felt inadequate to a task you have been assigned or a job you have been given? Do you sometimes feel that other...
Parshat Shemini: Are You Really Eating Kosher?
Kosher animals, as is well known, can be identified by two simanim (physical signs). They must chew their cud, and their hooves must be wholly cloven. (Vayikra...
