This Torah portion contains the height of Jewish liturgy, the priestly blessings. What is a blessing? I often meet with a person who is looking to change their life and it comes down to “the moment ...

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“The priest shall present them before the LORD and offer the sin offering and the burnt offering.” It is natural when feeling vulnerable and when our sense of moral authority is challenged that we ...

The Torah reading of Naso is a diverse and content-rich portion. It includes a description of the work the Levites performed transporting the Tabernacle components during their desert journey. It has ...

Parshat Naso is the longest Torah portion, filled with details that range from census counts to priestly blessings, from ritual purity to Nazirite vows. On the surface, it can feel technical, even ...

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Rabbi Wagensberg on Parshas Naso 5 Sivan, 5782; June 4, 2022 “The Triple Pattern” One of the highlights of Parshas Naso is the Priestly Blessing. The text of this blessing, which the Kohanim bestow ...

This week’s Torah portion, Naso, contains a passage so familiar that its poetry sometimes hides its depth: the Priestly Blessing. Recited daily in the synagogue, at weddings, and said by parents to ...

If a thief robs, swears falsely that he did not steal, and then confesses his guilt, the Torah tells us that he is liable to return the value of the object plus an additional one-fifth to the ...

An old rabbinic joke tells of a young man who requested to become a Kohen (Jewish priest). When the board of the congregation refused, the young man offered several million dollars to attain this ...