“No one who is not a cohen may eat anything holy, nor may a tenant or employee of a cohen eat anything holy. But if a cohen acquires a slave, either through purchase or through his being born in his household, he may share his food.”-Leviticus 22:10-11 Verse 10 tells us that NO OUTSIDER OR […]

Today we begin Leviticus Chapter 22. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. “And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and to his sons, that they keep apart from the sacred donations of the Israelites— lest they profane My holy name— which they consecrate to […]

“Adonai said to Moshe, “Tell Aharon, ‘None of your descendants who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God.  No one with a defect may approach — no one blind, lame, with a mutilated face or a limb too long, a broken foot or a broken arm, a hunched back, stunted […]

“The high priest—the one whose head has been anointed with the anointing oil and who is ordained to dress in the priestly clothing—must not dishevel his hair or tear his clothing. He must not go near any dead bodies and cannot make himself UNCLEAN even for his father or mother.” –Leviticus 21:10-11 From verse 10 […]

Let’s step back and take a little breather to put some things in perspective and make some connections. At this stage in our Torah studies, you should have a fairly strong understanding of just how HOLY the God of Israel is and that He will exercise any measure necessary at any cost to protect His […]