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: …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …