Parshah • May 2025
Emor – Enlightened Education
Education means bringing light into the lives of our children – literally, enlightenment. This can only take place if the school, or parents, explain the Torah meaning of life, plus…
Parshah • May 2024
Emor – The Honesty and Dishonesty of Words
Isn’t it interesting that the Biblical narrative of creation is portrayed in terms of a Divine soliloquy: “And G-d said…”. Would it not have been more ‘sophisticated’ to attribute to…
Parshah • May 2022
Emor – Let the Feet Do the Talking
The Shalosh regalim, Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot are referred to as the ‘foot’ festivals, because we made the pilgrimage on foot. We shed the comforts of home but returned with…
Parshah • May 2020
Emor – Weapons or Umbilic
How do you use your voice? Is it a vehicle for exercise of power and control? Or does it bely fears and insecurities? Or is it an instrument of vocal…
Parshah • May 2018
Emor – It’s not what you say, but how you say it
There are many Hebrew words for forms of verbal communication. The one used in this week’s parsha , Emor, means to communicate with empathy, gentleness and due care. This is…
Parshah • May 2017
Emor – Words Reveal and Words Hide
Words can reveal or hide what is truly in the heart. Especially when communicating with children, be careful that words, face and body are collectively saying the same thing. Kids…