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By Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dror. In the religious iconography of the world light has been used as The designation of the spiritual aspect of a holy person. The halo, nimbus, aureole, glory, mandorla- are variations on a ring of light that surrounds a sacred person in the visual arts.
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)
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.
Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dror. The association of light with the Divine is an ancient tradition. It is perhaps the most universal metaphor of light. The image of light has an ancient pedigree indeed.
By Ariel Ben Avraham . The description of purity and impurity continues in Acharei-Kedoshim because it is relevant in the Torah to contextualize their aspects and messages, and the emphasis is both in avoiding impurity in all levels of consciousness and pursuing purity as the means to maintain closeness with the Creator.
By Abigail Klein Leichman . Pnina Gaday Agenyahu is the world’s only Ethiopian-born Hillel director. She survived a tough journey to Israel as a toddler. Now Pnina Gaday Agenyahu is an eloquent world spokeswoman on behalf of Ethiopian Jews.
