Behar (At the Mountain) -Leviticus 25:1 – 26:2

by Katie Eacrett | May 23, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Shabbat shalom! This week Shmuel shares from portion Behar while wrapping up his trip to Franklin, Tennessee where he attended the Israel Summit. This week’s portion opens with the commands for the Shemitah, the agricultural...

Emor (Say) – Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23

by Katie Eacrett | May 16, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Portion Emor gives a puzzling command to the priests among the Children of Israel: they are not to approach or touch a dead body. In answer to this command, Shmuel shares two vastly different perspectives on death.Death plays an...

Kedoshim (Holy) – Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27

by Katie Eacrett | May 9, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Torah portion Kedoshim opens with a powerful statement: Be holy as I am holy. But what is holiness? How can a person connect to a holy God? Shmuel dives into the wisdom found in this portion- and...

Achrei Mot (After the Death) Leviticus 16:1-18-3

by Katie Eacrett | May 2, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print This week’s Torah portion is Achrei Mot, which means “after the death”. This portion begins after the death of Aaron’s sons and continues into the laws for priests during Yom Kippur. Shmuel dives into casting lots, the Day of...

Pesach (Passover)

by Katie Eacrett | Apr 25, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Shabbat Shalom! This week we’re sharing an Orthodox Jewish commentary on the traditional reading of Song of Songs during Passover with Sondra Oster...