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Dvar Torah Parshat Emor 5772 2012

The Torah relates laws that pertain to the Kohen and then says: ויקרא וְקִדַּשְׁתּוֹ, “You shall sanctify him…”. (Lev. 21,8) Chazal understand this to mean that we must give honor to the Kohen. That is why he is given the privilege of leading the Grace After Meals. That is why he is given the first [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Emor 5770 2010

The Sidra of Emor is devoted mainly to the laws pertaining to the Kohanim. As we know, the Jewish people are divided into three types, Kohanim, Leviim and Yisraelim. I say types and not classes because while there is a distinction between these three classifications they do not create a caste system with privileged individuals. [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Emor 2009 5769

In the Portion we read today we are instructed about certain practices dealing with the laws of Korbanot. We read that Hashem says we should be careful to follow the Mitzvot and you shall not desecrate My name, VENIKDASHTI BETUCH BNEI ISRAEL, “…and I will be sanctified among the Children of Israel…” (Lev.22,32) Commenting on [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Emor 2008 5768 דבר תורה פרשת אמר

An interesting Pasuk in this week’s Sidra tells us of two obligations a Jew has. The Torah says: VELO TECHALELU ET SHEM KODSHI VENIKDASHTI BETOCH BNEI ISRAEL, “You shall not desecrate my Holy Name, and I will be sanctified among the Children of Israel…”. (Lev. 22,32) The first phrase warns us against desecrating Hashem’s name. [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Emor 2007 – 5767 דבר תורה אמור

The Torah warns the Kohanim that they must not serve in the Mishkan when they are spiritually contaminated (TAMME) VELO YECHALELU ET SHEM KODSHI, “…that they do not desecrate My holy name…” (Lev.22,2) People who are in community positions of importance must be exceptionally careful not to bring shame on their position through their actions. [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Emor 2006 – 5766 דבר תורה אמור

One of the Mitzvot mentioned in this week’s Torah reading is that of counting the Omer. The Torah says USSFARTEM LACHEM MIYOM HASHABAT, “And you shall count for yourself from the day after the rest day …” (Lev. 23,15) This is the origin of counting the Omer beginning with Pesach. The question always asked is [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Emor 2005 – 5765 דבר תורה אמור

One of the passages in this week’s Portion states: ISH ISH … ASHER YAKRIV KORBANO, “Any man of the House of Israel or of the strangers in Israel who will bring his offering … ”. (Lev. 22,18) The English translation reads “any man” but the original Hebrew says ISH ISH, which translated literally means “a [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Emor 2004 – 5764 דבר תורה אמור

Hashem speaks to Moshe and tells him: EMOR EL HAKOHANIM … VE’AMARTA ALEHEM, “ speak to the Kohanim … and you shall say to them.” (Lev. 21’1) The Talmud and Rashi and almost all the Biblical commentaries ask why the repetition of “speak” and “say”. This duplication is strange for the Torah. There was a [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Emor 2002 – 5762 דבר תורה אמור

The Portion begins by Hashem instructing Moshe: “Say (EMOR) to the Kohanim the sons of Aaron and you shall say (VE’AMARTA) to them. It then continues to relate laws that pertain to the Kohanim. The question that everyone asks and Rashi answers is why the repetition of the word EMOR, “to say”. Rashi says it [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Emor 2001 – 5761 דבר תורה אמור

In this week’s Sidra we read the Mitzva to Count the Omer. We are to count 50 days and then celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. Why is it that Shavuot is the only holiday for which we have to count the days before its arrival? Let us consider the facts. We first celebrate the holiday [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Emor 2000 – 5760 דבר תורה אמור

In this week’s Sidra we read about the instructions given to Bnei Israel about the holidays. The passage begins by saying, “…These are my holidays. Six days you should work and on the seventh is a SHABBAT SHABBATON …” (Lev. 23;2-3) It is odd that the passage implies we are about to hear about the [ READ MORE ]

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