According to priestly tradition The olah was in perfect condition Neither discoloration Nor unique pigmentation Was allowed for its holy submission
About Rabbi Joe Black
A new Purim Limerick for a divided Congress.
On Purim we read about Esther And how Haman’s plot didn’t best her. But this year there’s more Evil plotting in store As we worry about the sequester.
A New Tu B’Shvat Limerick
It’s been a while, but I was inspired by Tu B’Shvat…… In the Mishnah our rabbis all taught To remember the 15th of Shvat We eat fruit, nuts and flora And read from the Torah And plant trees on land JNF bought
Behukotai Limerick
If you do what God tells you to do If you act like a pious, good Jew Then your lands will be blessed God will grant your requests But if not, OY! the curses will spew
Behar Limerick
In year seven, our farming all stops We’re forbidden to plant our new crops The land gets a rest Our faith – put to test It’s tough for the markets and shops.
Emor Limerick
When bringing a sacrifice It’s important to heed this advice Levitical law Says it can have no flaw So check once and then check it twice
Kedoshim Limerick
Kedoshim means “sacred” it’s true It’s incumbent upon every Jew To act with compassion Good deeds not to ration We’re holy, ‘cause God’s holy too.
Acharei Mot Limerick
On Yom Kippur each year without fail You must take two pure goats that are male The High Priest casts the dice And one goat’s sacrificed While the other’s sent to Azazeyl
Metzora Limerick
When studying parshat Metzora You learn to never ignore… a peculiar emission Or painful condition That’s explained in detail in the torah
Tazria Limerick
If your skin is scaly and sore And is oozing with grossness and gore You’ll be labeled “unclean” Till the priest intervenes And dunks you in water that’s pure
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