Jewish Texts
Parashat Tzav: Summary
God tells Moses to describe the rituals for some of the offerings to the priests; the priests then undergo the process of ordination.
Sacrifices And Passover
The juxtaposition of Vayikra with preparations for Passover shows the parallels between cleaning our homes and souls and offering atonement and thanksgiving.
Parashat Vayikra: Summary
God commands Moses regarding various types of offerings: under what circumstances they should be offered and what they should consist of.
Berakhot 2a: What’s on the Opening Page of the Talmud
The Talmud treats the law as a given; its agenda is to see how the different understandings of that law relate to each other.
Parashat Tetzaveh: Summary
God describes to Moses the clothing and anointing process of the priests.
Parashat Pekudei: Summary
The work of constructing the Tabernacle is completed; Moses receives the command to anoint its vessels and to anoint Aaron and the priests.