This Torah portion gives the laws for the Kohanim, whose Divine service places upon them a particular responsibility to maintain higher standards of righteous behavior and purity. Leviticus 21:1 And יהוה said to Moses, speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron וְאָמַרְתָּ and you say to them, No priest will be defiled for the dead among his people. C-MATS …
VAYELECH (and he went)
Deuteronomy 31:1 And Moses went and spoke אֶת־ these words to all Israel. 2 And he said to them, I am 120 years old this day; I cannot go out and come in anymore: and ויהוה said to me, You will not cross over אֶת־ the Jordan this day. C-MATS Question: Why did Moses say “I am 120 years old …
Rosh Hashanah
Question: What is Feast of Trumpets? Yom Teruah is the Hebrew name for the Feast of Trumpets which is translated “day of shouting/blasting.” This feast commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of self-examination and repentance that ends with Yom Kippur. The shofar should be blown on Feast of …