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Behar

An illustration of the First Temple from a 1922 Bible manual for teachers
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The Torah seems to understand the psychology of exuberant donors

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Behar-BechukotaiLeviticus 25:1-27:34 The public reading of the Torah this week consists of two parashahs: Behar […]

Crops growing at Givat Hen in Israel in 2013. (Photo/Wikimedia via PikiWiki CC BY 2.5)
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This Torah portion’s vision of economic reorganization sounds a lot like socialism

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg May 23, 2024May 23, 2024
Congressman Julius Kahn is now remembered in part for his vociferous anti-Asian racism.
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We Jews cannot look away from the ugly parts of our past

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler May 12, 2023May 11, 2023
A 1907 postcard depicts the Israelites gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai.
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For a relationship with God, we’ve got to make progress every day

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen May 20, 2022May 19, 2022
The Liberty Bell, currently on display at the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, includes an inscription from Behar, this week's Torah portion. (Photo/National Parks Service)
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The liberty to acquire possesions is not liberty at all

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon May 11, 2018

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