Shemini

Leviticus 9:1-11:47

Read the full text in Hebrew and English here: 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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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 Refrigerators
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, Big Tent Judaism

 

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

 

Actions Have Consequences
Torah Topics for Today

 

Reason is Lost in Anger
Torah Topics for Today

 

Parashat Shemini Quiz
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

 

Parashat Shemini Challah
Julie Seltzer

 







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