love thy neighbor You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy. …Leviticus 19:2 You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God; I am the Lord. …Leviticus 19:14 You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall surely...
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What does it mean to be holy? This week’s Torah portion commands us to be holy: Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel, and say to them, You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy (Leviticus 19:2). This is a recurring theme – we saw a similar...
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How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… God shows His love for us by giving us rules to live by. In this week’s double parsha of Acharei Mot-Kedoshim we have 79 of the 613 commandments. That’s a lot of rules! …in this week’s D’var Torah I explore the relationship between mitzvot...
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