At last we are getting to the weekly Torah portion (parsha) called Shmini.   I say, “At last,” because our parsha has been preempted, for the last two shabbats, by the holy days involved with our becoming a people:  Pesach (Passover). Shmini is an interesting parsha, recounting the first sacrifices made by the newly anointed priests in the newly created mishcan (tabernacle).  At the climax, after haShem (god/dess) comes down on the people and eats the sacrifices, two of Aharon’s … Continue reading →