The argument between Moses and Aaron is the first halachic (legal) debate we have recorded in Scripture. Who was right and who was wrong? Why is this portion at the very center of the Torah? Sometimes while struggling to get Torah into our hearts, we miss the heart of the Torah. Learn more in the 5 Minute Torah commentary on Parashat Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47).

In Parashat Tzav we learn that the holy altar had three fires that burned upon it continually. What does it mean that the fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually? If this is a continual, eternal commandment, how do we do this in a time when the Temple is not standing? Find out more in the 5 Minute Torah commentary on Parshat Tzav (Leviticus 6:1[8]-8:36)

Why would anyone enjoy reading the book of Leviticus? Isn't it all about blood and gore? Why do Jewish children begin their education with the book of Leviticus? Did God really ever desire sacrifices or were they just something He put up with? Learn more in the 5 Minute Torah commentary on Parashat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26).

In the concluding portion of Exodus, the Children of Israel finish the construction of the Tabernacle and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle. What lesson can we learn from this about our relationship to God, especially in light of Paul's teachings? Find out more in the 5 Minute Torah commentary on Parashat Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38).

When Moses related God's instructions to the Children of Israel after coming down from Mount Sinai, it seems he added a commandment that was not given to him on top of the mountain: "You shall kindle no fire in all your dwelling places on the Sabbath day." Was this really from God? Find out more in our 5 Minute Torah commentary on Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei (Exodus 35:1 - 40:38).

Whose definition of how to apply the Scriptures is authoritative? Sometimes it’s very tempting to define what the Torah means on our own terms. But do we have permission to interpret Torah on an individual level? Listen to this episode of the 5 Minute Torah podcast on Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) to find out more.

The LORD commands Aaron and his sons not to give holy food to outsiders. Yeshua alludes to this passage by forbidding his disciples to give what is holy to dogs or throw it to the pigs. What does this mean and how can we apply it? Read more in the 5 Minute Torah commentary on Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10).

What was the purpose of the Tabernacle? Did God give the Children of Israel the Tabernacle to keep the people away from him, or bring them closer? What does the author of Hebrews mean when he says the Tabernacle was a “copy and shadow of the heavenly things”? And lastly, why did the Tabernacle have to have such strict boundaries? Was that just an Old Testament thing? Or is there something larger we need to understand? Join us to discover the answers to these questions and more in the 5 Minute Torah commentary on Parashat Terumah!

Should we understand and apply the Bible in a literal sense 100% of the time? Moses was told to bring cases of certain legal disputes "before God" to determine who is right and who is wrong. Although this is the hyper-literal translation of the text, is this what the LORD intended? Or should the litigants be brought "before the judges," as the NIV and other translations claim? Does understanding this principle of interpretation shed light on Yeshua's argument in John 10? Learn more in this 5 Minute Torah podcast episode on Parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18).

https://www.emethatorah.com/blog/2017/february-24/parashat-mishpatim-exodus-211-2418

In this week's Torah portion God tells Moses He will appear to him in a thick cloud so that the people would "believe in you forever." Believe in Moses forever? But aren't we supposed to believe in Yeshua forever? If it sounds confusing maybe we need to reorient our way of thinking. Read more in the 5 Minute Torah on Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23).

https://www.emethatorah.com/blog/2017/february-17/parashat-yitro-exodus-181-2023