Torah Commentary
Through The Wilderness
The stage of journeying through the wilderness is an essential part of the transformation from slavery to freedom.
Parashat Bechukotai: Summary
God enumerates the rewards for keeping the commandments and the punishments for violating them; the laws of tithes are then listed.
Fairness In The Marketplace
The rabbinic understanding of commerce laws in Behar focuses on ensuring that consumers have access to market information.
Parashat Behar: Summary
God tells Moses to instruct the people in the laws of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years, as well as how to relate to those in the community who become impoverished.
Parashat Kedoshim: Summary
God tells Moses to give the people a series of ethical and ritual laws instructing them in how to be holy.
Caring For Dead Loved Ones
Despite their focus on life, priests are permitted to attend to their closest relatives in death.