Marriage

In Leviticus 18:3, in Acharei Mot , it is written, "You shall not copy the practices of the land of Egypt where you dwelt, or of the land of Canaan to which I am taking you." Midrash likens this verse to Song of Songs 2:2, "As a lily among the

Every year at the time that we celebrate Passover, Jews read this week's Torah portion, Acharei Mot. What is the connection between Acharei Mot and the Passover ritual that coincides with the reading of this portion?

As the great flood story begins, we learn that Noah was "a righteous man; in his generation he was above reproach" (Genesis 6:9) and we wonder what kind of compliment has Noah just been paid.

In this week's double parashah, Acharei Mot/K'doshim, there's a one-sentence reference to the mortal sin of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, who brought "alien fire" into the Mishkan, which we read about in Parashat Sh'mini two weeks ago (see Leviticus 10:1-7).