The very word “emor” for which this parsha is named, and which appears twice in the parsha, is unusual. The opening verse says ויאמר ה׳ אל משה לאמר אמר אל הכהנים בני אהרן ואמרת אליהם לנפש לא יטמא ...

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Alongside the holiness of place and person is the holiness of time, something parshat Emor charts in its deceptively simple list of festivals and holy days (Lev. 23: 1-44). Time plays an enormous part ...

Life is not easy. In fact, at times it’s downright infuriating. Our natural tendency is to want to blame someone, and the easiest target is God. We may carry anger at HaShem for our entire lives. As a ...

What is the connection between the Coronation and Parshat Emor which we’ll be reading this shabbat? In Parshat Emor we’re given the mitzvah of kiddush Hashem (Vayikra 22:32): “Venikdashti betoch bnei ...

I am continuously struck by the importance of continuity in Judaism. With every Kiddush recited over a Passover cup of wine, and every Shema recited at bedtime, we declare our dedication to the Jewish ...

'This world is not mine. It existed before me and will continue after me...I have entered, as a guest, into a perfect system run by God.' Parashat ‘Emor’ contains 63 commandments, presented in a ...