Sacrifice
The Omer Wave Offering
The Omer, a biblical measurement of approximately 43 ounces, refers to the wave offering of barley that was brought to the Temple along with a sacrifice of a lamb. Before Passover, emissaries of the Sanhedrin would go out to the field of...
Ask Rabbi Tuly: Could We Offer the Passover Sacrifice Today?
At an exercise to bring the Pesach offering ahead of the holiday, Rabbi Tuly Weisz and Rabbi Baruch Kahane discuss the limitations of bringing the Passover sacrifice, explaining why don't we have the Passover sacrifice today. Watch...
Weekly Torah Portion: Sacrificial Offerings: a How-To Guide
The following is a taste of our Israel Bible Reading Plan. Follow the weekly portion with summaries, insights and lively conversation. To register, click here. This lengthy passage deals with the details of several sacrifices discussed in...
Weekly Torah Portion: Everyone Makes Mistakes
The Book of Leviticus is dedicated primarily to instructing us in the various sacrifices that are brought in the Tabernacle and, later on, in the Temple, as well as other instructions pertaining to the work of the priests and the Levites....
The Portion of Acharei Mot
The portion of Acharei Mot picks up following the deaths of Aaron’s older sons, Nadab and Abihu. It contains the instructions for the Yom Kippur -- or Day of Atonement -- service in the Tabernacle, and forbids slaughtering animal...
