The hope of this site is to be educational and inspirational. I see the Torah as an instruction manual given to us by a
benevolent Father in heaven to help us navigate our lives, with
stories and examples for us to learn from.
BIBLE
= Book of Instruction By which to Live
on Earth
FROG = Forever Rely On
G-d
Frogs only jump forward not backward.
So too must we continue to move forward in our quest for
spirituality and contentment.
8 years ago
Chp. 16 verses 1 & 2: Introduction, a discussion about " after the death of the two sons of Aaron." Hashem tells Moshe to speak to Aaron his brother about not entering the Holy of Holies at any time so that he would not die.
8 years ago
Chp. 16 verses 3 - 7: Continues with the Yom Kippur service. The sacrifices that the high priest brought for himself and his family. Then the clothing that he wore while officiating. The sacrifices that were brought for the nation, to include the two goats.
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Chp. 16 verses 8 - 17: Continues with the high priests service of Yom Kippur
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Chp. 16 verses 18 - 33: Continuing with the service of the high priest on Yom Kippor.
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Chp. 16 verse 34 Chp. 17 verses 1 - 12: The conclusion of the service of the high priest on Yom Kippur. It was done once a year according to all that G-d commanded Moshe. Chp. 17 begins with the laws of not slaughtering an animal in or outside the camp. The only place that an animal could be slaughtered was in the Tabernacle. The penalty for transgressing this commandment was excision. It continues with the prohibition of eating the blood of an animal and the punishment.
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Chp. 17 verses 13 - 16 Chp. 17 verses 1 - 3: The chapter ends with the laws of covering the blood and the prohibition of eating the blood. Also the prohibition of eating an animal that died by itself or by being torn by wild animals. Chp. 18 begins the laws of sexual relations, and and a warning to not go in the ways of the Egyptians or the Canaanites.
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Chp. 18 verses 4 & 5: Continuing with the sexual laws. The necessity to do and keep Hashem''s commandments and to walk in them because they are the will of the Lord God. We are commanded to observe them so that we can attain true life.
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Chp. 18 verses 6 -30: Continues with the sexual laws, relationships which are prohibited. Concludes with a warning that we should not follow the abominable customs of the nations that inhabited the land before us. So that we should not defile ourselves or the land that Hashem has given us.
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Chp. 19 verses 1 - 3: Introduction, Moshe speaks to all of the nation and tells them to be holy because the L-rd G-d is holy. The commandments to fear your mother and father and to keep the Sabbath.
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Chp. 19 verses 4 - 8: Not to serve or make idols. That one should have the proper thoughts when bringing a sacrifice to Hashem. The peace offering, that is eaten for two days and one night, anything left over must be burnt on the third day. Anyone who eats from a sacrifice beyond its designated time, his soul will be cut off from his people.
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Chp. 19 verses 9 - 14: Leaving produce from your field and vineyard for the poor. Not to steal, deal falsely, or lie. Not to swear falsely or profane G-d's name. Not to oppress your neighbor or withhold a workers wages. Not to curse a deaf person and not to place a stumbling block before a blind man, you should fear the L-rd your G-d.
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Chp. 19 verses 15 - 18: To not pervert justice. To not be a talebearer nor to stand by while your friends life is in jeopardy. Not to hate your brother in your heart. The obligation to rebuke someone properly. Not to take vengeance nor to bear a grudge. To love your neighbor as yourself.
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Chp. 19 verses 18 - 22: Continuing with "loving your neighbor as yourself." The prohibition of forbidden mixtures; animals, seeds, shatnez (wool and linen), and forbidden sexual relations with gentile maidservant. He brings a ram as a guilt offering to the Temple and his sin is forgiven.
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Chp. 19 verses 23 - 27: Forbidden activities; not to eat the produce of your trees for the first three years and in the fourth year it is brought up to Jerusalem to be eaten. The fifth year will come with special blessings because of your actions. Not to eat from an animal that was brought as a sacrifice until the priest sprinkles the blood on the alter. Also not to eat the flesh of a non holy animal before its life has departed. Not to cut the corners of your head nor your beard.
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Chp. 19 verses 28 -32: The command not to cut your flesh or make marks or imprints on your body because of your grief for the dead. Not to give your single daughters over for prostitution. One should guard the Shabbos and show proper respect for the Temple. Not to consult with medians. To rise for an elder, honor a sage, and fear your G-d.
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Chp. 19 verses 33 -37 Chp. 20 verses 1 -7: The obligation to treat a convert properly. Honest weights and measures. Chp. 20, this chapter informs us of the punishments for the sins that were mentioned in previous portion of Acharei Mos. The prohibition of giving one's children to Molech, those that turn to mediums and oracles, and their punishments.
8 years ago
Chp. 20 verses 8 - 27: Continues with the punishments for the prohibited acts mentioned in the portion of Acharei Mos.