Parsha Emor: Torah – How to be an Intimate Witness

This Shabbat we read a parsha that is near and dear to my heart.  It is called Emor which means, “You will say.”  It is called Emor because the parsha begins with haShem (god) telling Moshe (Moses), “You will say to the cohanim (priests), the children of Aharon…”  What makes this parsha near and dear to me is that the first part of it is all about the priesthood, and since my great, great…great granddaddy was Aharon, it has special … Continue reading