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The radical transition from the Yom Kippur solemnity to the Simchat Torah revelry can be dizzying, but it makes sense. There is a method to the madness.

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Tzav: Total Devotion

March 25, 2007 – 4:18 am | Comments Off on Tzav: Total Devotion3,372 views
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The Burned Offering
Our ancestors offered many kinds of sacrifices. Peace offerings, sin offerings, guilt offerings and also burned offerings. What is a burned offering? An offering that is burned in its entirety upon the altar.

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Tzav: Transformation From Within

April 2, 2006 – 9:04 pm | Comments Off on Tzav: Transformation From Within6,836 views
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In Love
A young man was set up on a “shidduch” date. After the first date he told his mother that he was impressed with the young lady’s character, but not with the shape of her nose. After several further dates the young man fell in love. When his mother asked …

Tzav: Listening with Empathy

March 27, 2006 – 2:36 am | Comments Off on Tzav: Listening with Empathy3,051 views
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Proper Attire
“He shall remove his garments and don other garments and he shall then take the ashes to a pure place, outside of the camp.” (Our Parsha 6,4) Since the removal of ash will likely soil his vestments the Torah recommends that he change his clothing for this particular task. …