Shemini

Leviticus 9:1-11:47

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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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 kosher cow
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

  

 

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