Rabbi Lauren Tuchman

Tag: Emor

  • Parashat Emor 5785

    Exploring the festival calendar and the practice of counting the Omer On May 16, 2025, I taught a class on Parashat Emor for My Jewish Learning’s Group Torah study. I hope you enjoy the recording linked here. This class focuses on chapter 23 of Leviticus which painstakingly outlines the festival calendar. This…

  • A Teaching On Parashat Emor and Pesach Sheni

    A Teaching On Parashat Emor and Pesach Sheni

    A Teaching On Parashat Emor and Pesach Sheni

  • Emor 5777

    Author’s note: This commentary was written in May, 2017, in the Jewish year 5777 and was significantly updated in 5779. The LORD spoke further to Moses: Speak to Aaron and say: No man of your offspring throughout the ages who has a defect shall be qualified to offer the food…

  • Emor 5776

    This commentary was written in May 2016, in the Jewish year 5776. Parashat Emor opens with a description of right priestly conduct. In Leviticus 21:17-23, we find a lengthy list of those Kohenim who have a mum—often translated as blemish which disqualifies them from sacrificial service. This list includes blind…