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Parsha

Our Parsha - Vayikra Text of Parshah (Hebrew with English translation) - Parshas Vayikra.

The Weekly Aliyot of the Parsha - Vayikra A short summary of the Torah portion read in the Synagogue on Shabbat.

The Name of the Parsha - Vayikra Vayikra means "He called," as in the opening verse of our Parsha, "He called to Moshe." Rashi explains: "Every time G-d communicated with Moshe...

Magazine

The Throw-Away Generation We live in a throw-away generation. Per capita, each person in the US produces 760 kilograms, or almost one ton of garbage per year...

In the Light of Rabbi Shimon The group of sages gathered around the bed of their mentor, listening avidly to the words of wisdom emitting from his lips. His final request of...

Prayers Will the format of our prayers change in the time of Redemption?

When the Child Becomes Bar Mitzva On the eve of 20 Elul 5760 (2000), the bar mitzva of Yosef Sorotzkin was celebrated. It was an especially moving occasion because Yosef, a sweet...

Holidays

How To Celebrate Pesach Seder Essentials * Preparing the Seder * The Seder Guide * Preparing For The Holiday * Contract For Selling Chametz * Customs

The Story of Passover The story of Passover began with the arrival of Jacob and his family in Egypt to be with son Joseph who had become Viceroy of all Egypt.

Passover Stories Great Passover Odyssey * Pesach in Siberia * To Save A Soul * The Building Competition * Passover Under the Nazis * My First Passover * Childhood...