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The priestly garments are under exam in this week’s Torah Portion, Tetsaveh (you are to order).
Torah Portion Tetzaveh: Exodus 27:20 – 30:10
Questions And Topics In This Discussion
- Clothing for Status
- Were King David’s Sons Cohanim (Priests)?
- The Ephod and Choshen (Breastplate)
- Issues With Josephus’ and Rabbinic Literature’s Descriptions
- Why Are The Names Of Israel On the Shoulders And the Chest?
- Urim and Thummim
- The Blue Tunic with Bells and Pomegranates
- The Tzitz (Gold Plate on the Forehead)
This Week’s Haftarah

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3 comments
Jaci
February 16, 2019 at 6:00 amReally enjoy your teachings every week. Have never been able to find anything better and complete anywhere. Your teachings are well balanced. Thanks
Yoel Halevi
February 22, 2019 at 4:01 pmThank you!
Ana Lopes
March 15, 2020 at 6:12 pmShalom, Yoel!
The golden bells in the priestly garments always intrigued me too. But I don’t believe they were meant to alert people who were impure to not enter in contact with the Priest, because since these garments should be used only when the High Priest was serving the Temple, there would not be impure people there.
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