TORAH STUDY NOTES

BEHAR STUDY NOTES – Week 32

PARASHAH BEHAR  (Leviticus 25:1-26:2) Week 32  BEHAR: ‘On the mount’…The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, (Lev. 25:1) SHEMITTAH: The 7th-year of total REST for the land, meaning ‘Let Go or Withdraw’ SHABBAT:  Sabbath Rest on the 7th Day of each week 5778 or 2018: WAS A JUBILEE YEAR YOVEL:  Jubilee…meaning the 50th Year: …

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EMOR STUDY NOTES – Week 31

PARASHAH EMOR  (Leviticus 21:1-24:23) Week 31  EMOR: “Say to the Priests the sons of Aaron”. KOHANIM: The Priesthood; all must be descendants of Aaron of the tribe of Levi THE THREE SONS OF LEVI: Gershon Exile: Meaning a DEPARTURE in Hebrew Kohath Assembly: Meaning  CONVOCATION in Hebrew Merari Bitter: Meaning STRONG in Hebrew CHILLUL HA …

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KEDOSHIM STUDY NOTES – Week 30

PARASHAH KEDOSHIM STUDY NOTES (Leviticus 19:1-20:27) Week 30 KEDOSHIM:  Holy People … “You shall be holy for I the Lord your God am holy.” KEDUSHAH:  Holy and Set Apart KADDOSH: Holy KIDDUSH:  Sanctifying Wine KADDISH:  Sanctifying ‘the name’ KIDDUSHIN:   The Ring Ceremony at the marriage HAKODESH BARUCKH HU:  The Holy One, blessed be He! RASHA:  …

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ACHAREI MOT STUDY NOTES – Week 29

PARASHAH ACHAREI MOT  (Leviticus 16:1-18:30) Week 29 ACHAREI MOT:  After the death  “Adonai spoke with Moshe after the death of Aharon’s two sons…” AZ’AZEL: A name for Satan (The fallen Angel)  ‘The spirit haunting the desert’  ~  The Accusing Angel. Some rabbis interpreted Azazel as Azaz (rugged) ~ El (of God) referring to a rugged mountain cliff where the scape goat fell …

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METZORA STUDY NOTES – Week 28

PARASHAH METZORA (Leviticus 14:1-15:33) Week 28 METZORA:  One afflicted with TZARA’AT (This shall be the law of the Leprous person) MIKVEH:  The Ceremonial Bath for the Ritual Purity Ceremony Must be held in a naturally- gathered, fresh Spring of water. T’VILAH:  Total Immersion (Our present-day Baptism in most churches) NEGA: Infection TAM’EI: Ritually Impure UNCLEAN …

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TAZRIA STUDY NOTES – Week 27

PARASHAH TAZRIA (Leviticus 12:1-13:59) Week 27 TAZRIA:  She Conceives … “If a woman conceives and gives birth…” NIDDAH:  A woman’s menstrual cycle or period B’RIT MILAH:  The male circumcision on the 8th day of life when the blood begins to coagulate in the baby.  Circumcision is the SIGN of the Covenant between the Nation of …

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SHEMINI STUDY NOTES – Week 26

PARASHAH SHEMINI  (Leviticus 9:1-11:47) Week 26  SHEMINI: “Eighth”; “On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders…” “8” The number 8 signifies “New Beginnings” in a biblical sense (Gematria) EIL HA MILU’IM:  The Ram of Ordination ROSH CHODESH NISAN: The New moon (or month) of Nisan, remembering the Hebrew calendar is …

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TZAV STUDY NOTES – Week 25

PARASHAH TZAV (Leviticus 6:8-8:36)  Week 25  TZAV: Give an Order  “The Lord spoke to Moses saying, ‘Command Aaron and his sons, saying’ KORBANOT:  The Animal and Meal Sacrifices (KORBAN: To Draw Near) KOHANIM:  The Priests (Aaron and his sons) SEMIKAH:  The laying on of hands on the sacrifice for the transference of sin VIDUY:  Oral …

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VAYIKRA STUDY NOTES – Week 24

PARASHAH VAYIKRA (Leviticus 1:1-6:7) Week 24  VAYIKRA: “And He called”; “The Lord called Moses; speaking to him from the tent meeting.” TORAT KOHANIM: Another name for Leviticus; meaning the Law of the Priests. AM SEGULALH: A Treasured People; as the Nation of Israel was referred to by Elohim MISHKAN:  Tabernacle TZADDIKIM:  Righteous Ones KORBAN:  Sacrifice:  …

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P’KUDEI STUDY NOTES – Week 23

PARASHAH P’KUDEI  (Exodus 3:21-40:38) Week 23 P’KUDEI:  Accounts:  “These are the accounts of the Tabernacle” TALENT: The measurement of precious metal equaling 1, 930 Pounds SHEKEL: The Temple coin used by the Nation of Israel for Temple tithes BEKA:  Equals ½ of a Shekel by weight MISHKAN:  From the Hebrew word, ‘lishkon’ or To Rest …

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