Tzav
A priest performs the temple service. We are the priests of our souls, our micro-temples.
Professional mechanics service automobiles. Holy priests – Kohanim – service the temple. These are their sacred duties, and these are their sacred rights. The altar fire must burn perpetually. It is the conduit, elevating the offerings to a place beyond – how could such a fire ever burn out? Only certain people may ingest certain parts of certain offerings in specific spaces within certain defined times. The process of coming close is exquisite. For seven days, Aaron and his sons remain within the atmosphere of the Sanctuary, being initiated into the priesthood.
Do You Know How to Go Beyond Yourself?
[Parshat Tzav]
Please join Rabbi Jacobson in this “intoxicating” Purim workshop and discover how this festival contains the secret of getting beyond yourself and your blind spots.
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The Original 15 Step Program to Freedom
Uncover the profoundly relevant psychological and emotional blueprint that is the Passover Seder. Discover the steps to free yourself from your inhibitions.
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The Great Shabbat
A great miracle happened on this Shabbat a few days preceding the Egyptian Exodus. There are various opinions as to the nature of this great miracle.
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The Seder Plate: A Microcosm of Your Psyche
The Seder plate serves as a reflection of both your purpose in life and your greatest potential, and contains in its structure multiple layers of symbolism.
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Do Clothes Make the Man?
The Torah portion “Tzav” details the priestly duties in the Temple, and provides valuable insight into Divine service.
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The Hebron Connection
The laws and history of the different types of korbanot (sacrifices) are explained in connection to the geography of the Holy Land.
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The Other Charity
A letter from the Rebbe details the duties of every Jewish soul in regards to both material and spiritual charity.
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Pushcart Prophet
A lesson in the form of a story about truthfully evaluating one’s life and recognizing areas that need improvement.
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The True Meaning of Divine Service
Insight into the true meaning of Divine service. Why did Aaron have to remove the ashes to the outside of the camp? This lowly task shows the true meaning of Divine Service…that true service is stepping down from your status on behalf of other people.
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Tzav: Soular Dissonance
The sun and the moon are not two self-contained luminaries, divorced from earthly affairs. They are both an integral, intertwined part of the human condition.
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