Acharei Mot & Kedoshim - where goat demons haunt the wilderness, “uncovering nakedness” becomes a legal category, and the Day of Atonement seems conspicuously absent from the stories it should inhabit. We explore the infamous Holiness Code (Leviticus 17–20), examine the tension between priestly and prophetic voices, trace odd laws around blood, sacrifice, and sex,…
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord. - Leviticus 19:28 Join us for this year's Tanakh Tour of Israel! [karma_by_kadar__simple_player title="Truth2U" src="https://truth2u.org/wp-content/uploads/Audio/Truth2U%20-%20Torah%20Pearls%20-%20Season%202%20-%20Kedoshim.mp3" volume="0.9" autoplay="true" downloadable="true" color="1"] [wp-post-slider]
In this episode, we focus on chapter 19. How does somebody profane the name of the Lord? What is the difference between rob and steal, lie and deceive? Who is "the Lord Sabaoth"? "Love God, love your neighbour", where did this summary of the Torah originate? All this and more in this week's Torah Pearls!…