I Am Jewish
אני יהודי
من یهودیم
Parashat Emor
For Children
God gives Moses a series of laws
specific to the priests; God then
instructs Moses to tell the people
about the festivals in addition
to laws of blasphemy and murder.
and all the priests. Priests are to stay pure
and holy. They are not to have contact with
the dead, nor profane the Name of God, nor
marry a harlot nor even marry a divorced
person. When the daughter of a priest degrades
herself through harlotry, it is her father whom
she degrades, and she must be burned in fire.
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* Harav Kook *
* TORAH * of the Week
* PARASHAT EMOR *
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Question: Would having a tattoo and/or
the previous breaking of God’s
commandments prevent a gentile from
converting to Judaism?
Answer: Like it or not, Jewish law has really different demands for Jews and non-Jews. The 613 commandments–which include everything from “be fruitful and multiply” to “no wearing clothes made of linen and wool together”–apply specifically to Jews. According to Jewish tradition, non-Jews are only responsible for seven commandments: the seven Noahide laws (no idolatry, murder, theft, incest, or blasphemy, no eating the flesh of an animal while it is still alive, and an obligation to set up a just legal system).
Regulations for
the Zadokite priests.
The haftarah selection is from
Ezekiel 44:15-31.
In the haftarah for Parashat Emor Ezekiel prophesies
about the rules for the priests that will serve in the
Third Temple, to be built at an unspecified, apocalyptic
future date. He specifies that the priests must wear
specific garments, and are commanded to keep their hair
cut neatly. They cannot drink wine while they are
performing their priestly duties, and they are prohibited
from marrying women who are divorced or widowed
(unless the widow was originally married to a priest).
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and
a wonderful week
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