by Beth Midrash Eleazar | May 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
This perashah is the reading for Yom haKippurim, as it mentions the deaths of the sons of Aharon haKohen. The Ḥakhamim (Doctors of the Law) teach that the death of the righteous brings atonement for their generation (T.B. Mo‘ed Qaṭan 28a). This operates on a...
by Beth Midrash Eleazar | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Traditional societies relate to menstrual blood in various ways. Some ascribe special powers to a woman during her menstruation, while others regard her with disdain, excluding her in this way from the social sphere (Wayyiqra’ 15:19). According to the anthropologist...
by Beth Midrash Eleazar | Apr 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
The long-awaited day has arrived. For weeks now, we’ve all been preparing for the great concert. Everything is ready. The musicians have been rehearsing for the past seven days. The stage, the lights, the special effects—all are in place. The sound and lighting...
by Beth Midrash Eleazar | Apr 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Where is God? How do I know that He exists? These are the questions we ask when we face a crisis. The children of Yisrael were subjected to an oppressive system for a long time. The contributions of the Hebrews had been forgotten. The society of Miṣrayim considered...
by Beth Midrash Eleazar | Apr 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
This Shabbath is called Shabbath haGadhol—“The Great Shabbath”—as it precedes Pesaḥ. The perashah that coincides with this Shabbath in the year 5773 is Ṣau (“Command”). In Wayyiqra’ 6:6, the Eternal—praised be He—commands the priests to keep the fire of the altar...
