Shabbat is Given to You
The Torah tells us to keep Shabbat, with severe consequences for those who don’t. Among other sources, this midrash addresses…
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Shabbat and Shevut: Who Knew Rest Was So Complicated
Mekhilta, Tractate Shabbat, on Exodus 31:13 “But My Sabbaths shall you keep” (Exodus 31:13). What is the intent of this?…
Holiness and Impurity: A Cosmic Battle Between Life and Death
In the book of Leviticus, there are three primary sources of impurity that are addressed: corpses/carcasses, scale disease, and genital…