When I was growing up, I could not wait for the 4th of July. I loved firing off fireworks. Yes, I was a bit of a pyro in my youth. The fireworks were fun to watch. But it was the lighting I really liked. The main way we celebrate Independence day in the United States is with fireworks. Some might say it is a bbq too. However, plenty of people don’t bbq. They go to a ball game and watch … Continue reading
This week’s parsha (Torah portion) is an interesting one. It starts off talking about all the restrictions to a Cohen (priest), like who they can marry, who they can bury, or that only an unblemished Cohen can actually perform the sacrificial service. It talks about how pure a Cohen must be in order to eat from the sacred food (here are my ideas on “pure and impure” from a parsha we read a few weeks ago ), and to bring … Continue reading