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Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Bamidbar – Learn Torah

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This week’s Torah portion, Bamidbar (in the wilderness), we address several aspects of numbers in the bible.

Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Bechuqotai – Learn Torah

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Jeff and Yoel discuss the return to Eden; role and types of prophets, including Joel’s promise of sons and daughters prophesying, and holding the blessings and curses by faith and tangibility in this combined broadcast of parashat Bechukotai (By my regulations) and Hoshea chapter 11.

Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Behar – Learn Torah

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This week’s first Torah portion, Behar (On the mountain), describes the Shemittah (sabbatical year) and the Yovel (Jubilee).  When, where and how are we to keep them?

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Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Emor – Learn Torah

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In this week’s Torah portion, Emor (speak), we see how the cohanim (priests) are supposed to look and behave as representatives of God on earth.

Hebrew In Israel | Gilgul Neshamot (Reincarnation of Souls) – Learn Torah

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I have been asked multiple times on the subject of reincarnation in the bible and Judaism. The following are my personal thoughts and understandings as being a person who has come across this belief in mainstream Judaism of today. As a person who has been raised in Orthodoxy and has also received academic training, I cannot find concrete data on this belief as an ancient one. This affects the validity of said belief and opens it up to modern criticism which cannot use ancient sources. 

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Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Qedoshim – Learn Torah

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In this week’s second Torah portion, Qedoshim (holy ones), Yoel examines the laws for our social structure that make us holy by upholding order and reducing chaos.

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Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Acharey Mot – Learn Torah

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In this week’s first Torah portion, Acharey Mot (after the death), Yoel walks us through the procedures and insights connected to Yom Hakippurim (Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement).

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Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Metzora’ – Learn Torah

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In this week’s second Torah portion, Metzora’ (leper), Yoel explains the nature of biblical leprosy, the social condition of the leper and other realities of leprosy that we find in the Tanakh.

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Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Tazria – Learn Torah

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In this week’s Torah portion, Tazria (she conceives), Yoel addresses the odd laws of childbirth and blood flow.

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Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Shmini – Learn Torah

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This week’s Torah portion, Shmini (eighth), contains the dietary laws of God.  Listen as Yoel explains about Kosher practices in the home.

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