Christian Claim: Long ago – the Jewish religion taught that only the Chief Priests could approach the “Holy of Holies” and make supplication for people. That people could approach God only through the priests by bringing birds and animals to…
Parshat Tzav In-Depth “The expression tzav (“command”) implies an urging for now and for future generations. (Torat Kohanim; Rashi) The king Moshiach will arise and restore the kingdom of David to its glory of old, to its original sovereignty. He…
Parshat Tetzaveh In-Depth “And you shall command . . . (27:20) Tetzaveh is the only Parshah in the Torah since Moses’ birth in which Moses’ name does not appear (with the exception of the book of Deuteronomy, which consists mostly…
The argument for the “Oral Law” is that one of the components of the “Oral Law” is the laws given to Moshe at Sinai. Rambam argues that the Yisraelites heard these instructions from Moshe and they in turn passed these…
