Rabbi David Ingber March 11, 2011 on Parshat Vayikra. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/020.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi David Ingber March 11, 2011 on Parshat Vayikra. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/020.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi David Ingber teaching December 18, 2010 Parashat Vayehi 5771. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/016.mp3Podcast: Download
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The Torah is Judaism’s most sacred object. We remove the Torah Scroll from the Ark with great ceremony and Blessings and we return it similarly with prayers expressing awe and respect. This week, we study the Torah Portion, Metzora, which continues the themes of the previous Portion, Tazria. So far, in the yearly cycle of […]
A talk by Rabbi David Ingber given on April 2, 2011. Parshat Tazria/Shabbat Hachodesh. The renewing of the month of Nisan. For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/015.mp3Podcast: Download
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This week’s Torah Portion, Tazria, tends to evoke the response “E-w-w-w!” in students who discover that it is their Bar/Bat Mitzvah Portion. Tazria teaches God’s commandments regarding human and non-human states of purity and impurity. Tazria begins with God (through Moses) describing to the children of Israel, the rituals for restoring a woman’s “purity” after […]
This week’s Portion, Shemini, opens with God (through Moses) commanding Aaron and his sons to make offerings for themselves and for the children of Israel “…because today YHWH is appearing to you.” (Leviticus 9:4) The offerings are made “And YHWH’s glory appeared to all the people.” (Leviticus 9:23) in the form of a fire which […]
My Torah commentary for this Shabbat is dedicated to the memory of our brother-in-law whose actions throughout his life exemplified the Mitzvah of G’milut Chasadim (Acts of Loving Kindness). Zichrono L’Bracha – May his memory be for a Blessing. This week’s Portion, Tzav, describes in detail the procedures which the priests (Aaron and his sons) […]
WARNING! This post contains material which may be disturbing to some readers. If you are squeamish, a vegetarian, or passionate about animal rights, you may want to quickly exit this site and avoid engaging in the study of this week’s Torah Portion, Vayikra. For you brave folks who’ve chosen to remain, Vayikra (the first Portion […]
In this week’s Torah Portion, Pekudei, Moses gives an accounting of the precious materials which the children of Israel contributed for the building and furnishing of the Mishkan. The items made from these contributions are meticulously described and include the priestly garments and ornaments, as well as the structural elements and ritual “equipment.” God commands […]
This week’s Torah Portion, Va-Yak’hel, echoes previous Portions. Moses addresses the children of Israel and repeats the instructions which God gave him for building the Mishkan and creating the furnishings and sacred accouterments associated with worship in this Holy Space. As God instructed, Moses begins by warning the children of Israel that no work is […]