Ibn Ezra: Holy, Not Just Clean (Tzav)
The Torah Text In Parashat Tzav, the priests receive instructions for various sacrifices. Leviticus 6:18-20 begins to detail how the…
The Torah Text In Parashat Tzav, the priests receive instructions for various sacrifices. Leviticus 6:18-20 begins to detail how the…
When the high priest enters the Holy Space on Yom Kippur, he enters into danger. How does burning incense provide cover from the threat of death?
The fourth commandment tells us to remember Shabbat. Rashbam says remember applies to the past. Rashi says it points us to the future.
The Midrash: (A) “Those who profane it (Shabbat) shall be put to death” (Exodus 31:14). Why is this said? Because…
The Torah tells us to keep Shabbat, with severe consequences for those who don’t. Among other sources, this midrash addresses…