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Shemini: Chesed to the Stranger
The following you shall abominate among the birds — they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, and the black vulture; the stork; herons of every variety; the hoopoe, and the bat. -Leviticus 11:13,19 (JPS … Continue reading
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Shemini: Ordinary Miracles
These concepts are reflected in this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Shemini. Shemini means “the eighth.” It refers to the first of Nissan, the day on which the Sanctuary was established. It is called “the eighth day” because it was preceded … Continue reading
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