Posts Tagged: Tetzaveh
What the Torah Teaches Us About Modesty
Many years ago, I was told a story about my father by somebody who belonged to the same congregation as his family in London. My...
The Best Cure for Defiance
The nineteenth-century humanitarian iconoclast, Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton (1821-1912), is best remembered for providing much-needed supplies to the Union Army during the American Civil War following which she founded...
Parshat Tetzaveh: Dressing to Impress
Tetzaveh, with its elaborate description of the “sacred vestments” which the Priests and the High Priest wore “for glory and for splendor,” seems to run...
Once a High Priest or President, Always a High Priest or President
On December 5, 2018, four former US presidents and their wives attended the funeral of George H.W. Bush in Washington DC -- Jimmy and Rosalynn...
Aaron and Moses Taught Brothers to Live in Unity
Tetzaveh is the only sedra (Torah portion) between Exodus and Deuteronomy that does not contain the word “Moses." For once, Moses -- the hero, the leader, the liberator, the lawgiver -- is...
The Ethic of Holiness
With Tetzaveh, something new enters Judaism: Torat cohanim, the world and mindset of the priest. Rapidly it became a central dimension of Judaism. It dominates the...
