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Kedoshim

(From left) An ancient Israelite priest, high priest and a Levite (Charles Foster, 1873)
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A holy life demands more than following the law — it means doing what’s right

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Acharei Mot-KedoshimLeviticus 16:1-20:27 The Torah, we are taught, contains 613 commandments. How did […]

A couple shares a tender moment whispering at an elegant bar setting, capturing intimacy and romance.
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In a time of coarse speech, using your words for good is an act of resistance

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg May 8, 2025May 8, 2025
"The Scapegoat" by William Holman Hunt, 1854. The biblical scapegoat is first mentioned in this week's Torah portion.
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Don’t expect Judaism to rationalize your bad behavior

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen April 28, 2023April 27, 2023
This week's Torah portion lists 74 laws, including the law of gleaning, which says that fallen crops must be left for widows and orphans, as seen in "Gleaners" by James Tissot.
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In the Torah’s ‘Holiness Code,’ justice must be served

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen April 23, 2021April 22, 2021
This week's Torah portion introduces the commandment to leave fallen harvest in the field to be "gleaned" by the poor, as illustrated here in "The Gleaners" by Gustave Doré from the 1865 La Sainte Bible.
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Honor our elders, especially in these excruciating times

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon May 1, 2020April 30, 2020
This week's Torah portion introduces the commandment to leave fallen harvest in the field to be "gleaned" by the poor, as illustrated here in "The Gleaners" by Gustave Doré from the 1865 La Sainte Bible.
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What makes us different? And what makes us holy?

Rabbi Joel Landau by Rabbi Joel Landau April 26, 2018
a vivid painting of a goat in the desert
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Parsing ‘Love your fellow as yourself’ via bumper sticker

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

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