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Tetzaveh

Exodus 27:20-30:10

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  • In this Torah portion, God appoints Aaron and his sons as priests. God describes the priestly clothing, and explains how to properly sanctify the priests. Aaron is commanded to make incense offerings to God every morning on an altar. God explains that once a year Aaron will make an offering on that altar to atone for all of the Israelites' sins.

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    aaron the priest's clothes
    Aaron's robe was pure turquoise.

     

    Text Studies

    Social Action and Environmentalism

    Aromatherapy: Jewish Style
    Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Hillel

    Role Defined By Service
    Adina Gerver, AJWS

    Clothes Make the Person
    Rabbi Jordan Cohen, KOLEL

    Responsible Clothing
    Rabbi Dorothy Richman, AJWS

    Live to Serve
    Rabbi Robert Lennick, Union for Reform Judaism

    The Ultimate Destination Spot
    Guy Izhak Austrian, AJWS

     

    All That's Gold Doesn't Glitter
    Shimshon Stuart Seigel, Canfei Nesharim

     

    Holy Art of Sacrifice
    Aliza Mazor, socialaction.com

     


    From the Denominations

    Pluralism and Outreach

    Moses' Absence
    Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union

    Multiplicity of Meanings
    Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowship

    Routine vs. Novel
    Rabbi Joshua Heller, JTS

    We Are All Holy Before God
    Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Institute

     

    Confronting an Absence
    Dr. Lisa Grant, Women of Reform Judaism

    Multimedia

     

    Parashat Tetzaveh Quiz
    Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

     

    Parashat Tetzaveh Challah
    Julie Seltzer

     

    Parashat Tetzaveh for Families
    Julie Seltzer

     

     

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