Commentary on Parashat Behar-Bechukotai, Leviticus 25:1 - 27:34
To read the full text in Hebrew and English, click here: Leviticus 25:1-26:2
In this Torah portion, God describes the laws surrounding resting the land and crops every seven years, as well as the Jubilee year every 50 years. God permits the use of slaves but provides stipulations including the obligation to eventually free your slaves.
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 God describes the laws of slavery. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| This Land is God’s Land Rabbi Marsha Pik-Nathan, Hillel
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Shemitah & Climate Change Adina Gerver, AJWS
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| Reaching Out to Those in Need Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL
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We Are All God’s Creatures Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, AJWS
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| Sowing Seeds of Redemption Judith Ovadia, Union for Reform Judaism
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Divine Lottery Rabbi Ari Weiss, AJWS
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| Do Jews Own the Land of Israel? Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger
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The Mitzvah of Shemitah Noam Sendor, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| Our Love for the Land of Israel Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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Responding Swiftly to Need Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowship
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| Economic Justice for Insiders & Outsiders Rabbi Joshua Heller, JTS
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Elevation or Obstacle? Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Initiative
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| A New World Rabbi Asher Brander, Orthodox Union
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Fairness in the Marketplace Rabbi Steve Greenberg, CLAL
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| Who Does the Land Belong To? Lori Lefkovitz, Women of Reform Judaism
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Family and Fun
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| Parashat B’har for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Sharing is Letting Go of Control Torah Topics for Today
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| Not Misrepresenting Torah Topics for Today
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| Parshat B’har Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat B’har Challah Julie Seltzer
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
