Shemini

Leviticus 9:1-11:47

In this Torah portion, God commands Aaron and his sons to make the burnt and sin offerings at the Tabernacle. When God accepts the offerings, the people shout with joy. God describes to Moses the laws of kashrut, making distinctions between land animals, birds, and animals in the water.

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Cows are permissible to eat.

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
Role Models for Leadership Michelle Wasserman, Hillel	Giving Sensibly Adina Gerver, AJWS
Learning From Our Mistakes Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL	Considering Our Food Choices Rabbi Elliot Kukla, AJWS
Boundaries, Sanctity & Silence Rabbi Cary Kozberg, Union for Reform Judaism	Lessons From the Pig Beth Kalisch, AJWS
	Alcoholism & the Nation of Priests Rabbi Carl Perkins, socialaction.com
	An Abundance of Fish Candace Nachman, Canfei Nesharim

From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
Kashrut After Refridgerators Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity	Time & Place for Spontaneity Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowship
The Role of the Elders Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union	From Regulation to Relation Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Initiative
	Holiness is Life Reuven Kimelman, CLAL
	Death, Grief, & Consolation Beth Freishtat, UJA-Federation of New York
Family and Fun	The Deepest Response to Love Blu Greenberg, Women of Reform Judaism
Parashat Shemini for Families Torah Topics for Today
Parashat Shemini Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Parashat Shemini Challah Julie Seltzer