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Tag: Leviticus
Parashat Shemini: A Midpoint in the Torah
In Parashat Shemini, we read the words that mark the exact midpoint of the Torah and explore what we can learn from those words.
Rabbi Mordechai Rackover
June 16, 2025
Parashat Shemini
Parashat Shemini Dvar Torah
Elevating the Matriarchs, and the Women, in Judaism
Elevating the Matriarchs is important. Rabbi Goodman encourages this with a midrash on Parashat Shemini, urging that representation matters.
Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman
December 6, 2023
Inclusion
Learning
When Does Jewish Law Say We Are Permitted to Talk About Others
Lashon hara I’to·elet are those occasions when it is permissible, or even required, to speak about other people.
The Observant Life (Book)
May 18, 2023
Ethics
Inclusion
Biblical Texts Addressing Gossip
Human beings have been given the divine power of speech to enable our participation in the ongoing work of sustaining God’s creation.
The Observant Life (Book)
May 18, 2023
Ethics
Inclusion
