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Blessings and Curses of Entanglement

The blessings and the admonitions of Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3–27:34) are viewed as the result of entanglement and disentanglement with G‑d respectively.

January 6, 2016 / 25 Tevet 5776 3 Comments

Tumah and Taharah

The Hebrew words taharah and tumah, which are the subjects of the Torah portion of Chukat (Numbers 19:1–22:1), are usually translated as ritual purity and

June 19, 2013 / 11 Tammuz 5773 No Comments