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PARSHAT BEHUKOTAI. by Yehuda HaKohen “The survivors among you – I will bring weakness into their hearts in the land of their foes; the sound of a rustling leaf will pursue them, they will flee as one flees the sword, and they will fall, but without a pursuer.  They will stumble over one another in flight from the sword, but there is no pursuer; you will not have the power to withstand your foes.” (VAYIKRA 26:36-37)

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By Ariel Ben Avraham. In previous commentaries in our blog about this portion (Parshat Bechukotai: “Following Love’s Ways” on May 2, 2010 and “Choosing Love” on May 15, 2011) we underscored that we are an emanation of God’s Love and, such as, Love is our common bond with the Creator. Through this bond we relate to Him and His Creation which is also an emanation of His Love.

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PARSHAT BEHAR. Commentary by Yehuda HaKohen. While the Torah instructs the Hebrew Nation to establish a holy kingdom over the entire Land of Israel, a just social order and healthy economy are two crucial ingredients to fulfilling this charge. Since modern Zionism’s early years, there has existed a conflict between the adherents of socialism and those favoring a free market economy.

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The Torah defines the Jewish identity as the people who are destined to serve the Creator. The entire Torah is about our individual and collective service of Him, and the messages in Behar make a special emphasis in the practical aspects of this service, because we honor God by serving Him the way He wants.

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PARSHAT EMOR.by Yehuda HaKohen.  “You shall not desecrate My holy Name, rather I should be sanctified among the Children of Israel; I am HaShem Who sanctifies you, Who took you out of the land of Egypt to be a G-D unto you; I am HaShem.” (VAYIKRA 22:32-33)

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By Ariel Ben Avraham. The sanctity demanded by the Creator from the children of Israel includes their priests as well, and this portion of the Torah refers to the service the latter perform in the Sanctuary or Temple. The separation of roles regarding the priests does not imply that there are different categories of sanctity among all the children of Israel.

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