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Torah Talk for Parashat Behar-Bechukotai

May 8, 2018 by Sharon Freundel (Community)

In these parashot, Hashem tells Moshe to instruct the people in the laws of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years, as well as how to relate to those in the community who become impoverished. Hashem then enumerates the rewards for keeping the commandments and the punishments for violating them; the laws of tithes are listed.

Parashat Behar begins with no fewer than six references to the number “seven.” Read more >