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Parashat Emor

Parashat Emor

A few months ago the guest list to my Shemini Atzeret dinner was growing quickly as the holiday approached. Even though I had cooked enough chicken to feed twenty, I...

Parashat Emor

A few months ago the guest list to my Shemini Atzeret dinner was growing quickly as the holiday approached. Even though I had cooked enough chicken to feed twenty, I...

Parashat Behar/Bechukotai

Parashat Behar/Bechukotai

Parashat Behar, which focuses on the laws concerning land ownership in Israel, urges Bnai Yisrael to support members of their community in need  (Leviticus 25:35-38). The Midrash in Leviticus Rabbah...

Parashat Behar/Bechukotai

Parashat Behar, which focuses on the laws concerning land ownership in Israel, urges Bnai Yisrael to support members of their community in need  (Leviticus 25:35-38). The Midrash in Leviticus Rabbah...

Private: Shavuot Nail Decals

Private: Shavuot Nail Decals

By popular demand, Midrash Manicures is proud to introduce Midrash Manicures Nail Decals themed for Shavuot! In just minutes, you can sport your very own Shavuot-themed Midrash Manicure. Online Shavuot Nail Decal Purchases...

Private: Shavuot Nail Decals

By popular demand, Midrash Manicures is proud to introduce Midrash Manicures Nail Decals themed for Shavuot! In just minutes, you can sport your very own Shavuot-themed Midrash Manicure. Online Shavuot Nail Decal Purchases...

Parashat Bamidbar

Parashat Bamidbar

I am half way through watching an American television series called The West Wing. The fictitious American president’s staff members are always interested in polling the American public so that they...

Parashat Bamidbar

I am half way through watching an American television series called The West Wing. The fictitious American president’s staff members are always interested in polling the American public so that they...

Parashat Nasso

Parashat Nasso

This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Nasso, mentions the offerings that the Nesiim, the leaders of the tribes of Bnai Yisrael, brought at the time that the Mishkan was being prepared...

Parashat Nasso

This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Nasso, mentions the offerings that the Nesiim, the leaders of the tribes of Bnai Yisrael, brought at the time that the Mishkan was being prepared...

Parashat B’haalotcha

Parashat B’haalotcha

“You Light Up My Life,” the title of a song popularized in the 1970s, helps to encapsulate a theme in this week’s Parasha, which contains the commandment to light the...

Parashat B’haalotcha

“You Light Up My Life,” the title of a song popularized in the 1970s, helps to encapsulate a theme in this week’s Parasha, which contains the commandment to light the...