June 4, 2024
Sefer Vayikra Summary
The sefer begins with the detailed laws and regulations regarding Karbanos, priestly ordination, the consecration of the Mishkan, Kosher laws, impurity resulting from childbirth, and certain skin diseases that emerge upon one's clothing, houses, and person. The sefer also covers the observance of Yom Kippur, moral marriage and holiness practices, penalties for transgressions, rules for Kohanim, holy days, and Holidays. The sefer concludes with the Shemitah and Yovel years, debt servitude limitations, blessings, curses, and the fulfillment of vows.
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Navigating the Transition: The Afternoon Purim Seudah into Shabbas and the Halachic Principle of Poreis Mapah U'Mekadeish
Part 1:
The Shulchan Aruch (249:2) rules that on Friday, one is prohibited from eating a large meal that is not typically consumed on a weekday. The Rama adds that a seudah [mitzvah] that falls on Friday, such as a bris or pidyon haben, is permitte…
Who Is Amalek?
Amalek (עֲמָלֵק) is the enemy nation of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esav, anyone who lived in their territories in Canaan, or North African descendants of Cham, the son of Noach.
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