Torah Classes

Chp. 23 verses 9 - 43: Continues with the laws of the Omer offering, and the counting of fifty days to Shavuous. Continues with the sacrifices of the holiday and the offering of the first fruits. Next laws of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Succoth.

Chp. 23 verse 43 - Chp. 24 verse 23: Chp. finishes with the laws of Succoth. Chp. 24, discusses the oil for the Menorah and the obligation of the priests to keep them burning continuously. The twelve showbread were to be made of fine flour and arranged in two rows on the golden table. The portion ends with the blasphemer being stoned by the people.

Chp. 20 verses 24 - 27: Continues with Hashem promise to give the land flowing with milk and honey to the nation that He had separated for Himself as His people. On the condition that you separate yourselves between clean and unclean beast and fowls or anything that creeps on the ground. You shall be holy unto me for I am holy, and I have set you apart from all peoples so that you should be mine. Portion ends with a warning not to be connected with ghosts or spirits least you be stoned to death.

Chp. 19 verse 19 - chp. 20 verse 24: Continues with the laws of prohibited mixtures. The prohibition of having sexual relations with a maid servant, and its laws. The laws of Orlah. The prohibitions of eating blood, divination, and cutting the corners of your head or beard. Not to cut your flesh in mourning, or s tattoo. Not to give your daughter to harlotry. Keeping Shabbos and showing reverence the sanctuary. Not to seek out ghosts or spirits, and showing respect for the elderly. Treating the convert well. Laws of weights and measures. Chp. 20, begins with the prohibition of the idol Molech, and G-d's punishment. The punishment for cursing parents Continues with the punishments for the forbidden sexual relations mentioned in previous sedra.

Chp. 19 verses 12 - 18: Continues with the prohibitions of stealing, dealing falsely, and lying. One should not swear falsely in G-d's name. The laws of employment. Not to curse a deaf mute, or put a stumbling block in anothers path. Not to pervert justice, nor be a talebearer. Nor standing idly by while one is being harmed. Not to hate your brother in your heart, but to rebuke him. Not to take vengeance, nor bear a grudge, but to love your neighbor as yourself.

Chp. 18 verses 6 - 30, continues with Kedoshim Chp. 19 verses 1 - 11: Description of prohibited sexual relations. Prohibitions of serving Molech, homosexuality, bestiality, so that the land will not vomit you out as it did to the previous nation. Chp. 19, continues with the portion of Kedoshim and the command to be holy, because G-d is holy. The commands to respect you parents, guard the Shabbos, not to worship nor make idols. Next the laws of a peace offering and its time restrictions. The laws of leaving the corner, and the gleanings of your field,and the gleaning and the fallen fruit of your vineyard you shall leave for the poor and the stranger.

Chp. 16 verse 16 - chp. 18 verse 5: Continues with the service of the High Priest on Yom Kippur. Chp. 17, the prohibition of sacrificing an animal outside the Tabernacle or Temple. Next the prohibitions of eating blood, unclean, or torn(trief) animals. Chp. 18, Hashem commands them not to go in the way of the Egyptians, or Cannanim. To guard His statutes and to go in His ways.

Chp. 16 verses 1 - 16: Introduction, begins with after the death of the two sons of Aaron and a warning from Hashem not to enter the Holy of Holies at will. It would only be allowed on Yom Kippur and following the exact ritual that Hashem would describe. Portion continues with a description of the Yom Kippur service that could only be done by the High Priest. Also the ritual of the two goats one to G-d and the other to Azazel.

Chp. 14 verse 35 - chp. 15 verse 36: Continues with the laws of the leprosy of a house. Chp. 15 begins with the laws of a Zav or Zavah, all the details of their defilement and all the details of their purification. The laws of a seminal emission. Laws of anyone or anything that touches a Zavah.

Chp. 14 verses 1 - 34: Introduction, the ritual of purification of the leper by the priest. Continues with the leprosy of a house in the land of Israel.