Jewish Texts

God gives Moses a series of laws specific to the priests; God then instructs Moses to tell the people about the festivals in addition to laws of blasphemy and murder.

In the words of one sage, "Prayer without kavanah is like a body without a soul."

It's not just what you do in synagogue.

We can achieve redemption only when striving for unity, holiness, and justice.

The environmental destruction intended as a punishment for failing to observe the sabbatical year raises contemporary questions of how to prevent environmental devastation.

The prohibition against worshiping idols includes falsely attributing to ourselves power over land.

Two interpretations of a word illustrate different understandings of punishments listed in Parashat Bechukotai.

The Jubilee year encourages us to take time to appreciate our labors and the role God plays in our lives.

The laws of the Sabbatical year inspire us to sanctify space, time, and our behaviors towards each other.

The commandment to proclaim the festivals includes concepts of communal responsibility and imitating God.