Vayikra

Vayikra:
VAYIKRa - the Beginning of Learning - humbling ourselves to learn, and where to begin teaching children
Glory of God Humbling Us
Soul Improvement is Up to Us (COVID Torah)
Serving God as Body AND Soul
When the Fire is Divine
How Korbanos Can Very Much Be a Part of Our Lives
Sacrifices of Righteousness ONLY (no more victims of terror!)
The Sin of Doing (only) One Mitzvah
Looking to Find Real Happiness
A Name Reflects Character - the different (Midrashic) names of Moshe
Creating Positivity from negativity (and Encouraging greater Sabbath Observance)
Se'or and Honey - Not Fit For a Korban

Tzav:
Fire Should Not Be Extinguished (COVID Torah)
God's Unlimited Abilities
Chametz is the Bread of Freedom
Standing for moral Values - the Torah's way (initial reaction to the Fogel family massacre)
Karet - Guilty/Innocent, or by choice? - what brings about being cut off from the community? apathy and non-pursuit of education
To Heal A Broken Heart - healing after a devastating fire - will it ever be possible?
God Accepts ALL Offerings - and won't throw people out of the Jewish community!
Living a Life of Kiddush Hashem - with a tribute to Senator Joseph Lieberman A"H

Shmini:
The Holy Nature of the 8th (Day)
What is My Destiny - a Lesson Moshe Learned About Facing His Destiny Head On
Two Kinds of Humility - What Made Aharon More Worthy to Be Kohen Gadol Over Moshe
Preparation, Disappointment, And Rising Anyway - on Moshe's Disappointment in not being the KG
A Time to Bless (someone else)
When Seven Turns Into Eight
Lessons Learned from the deaths of Aharon's Sons (with a tribute to the Fogel family massacre in Itamar)
NADAV AND AVIHU - a summary of my thoughts on the sons of Aharon from over the years
Preparing, Disappointment, and Rising Despite...
Is Death Always a Punishment?
Moshe's Frustration - The SOULS of His Nephews - beyond their physical existence
How Aharon and Elisheva Lived With Loss
Choosing Words, and Labels, Carefully
Why Eat Kosher?
The Uncle of Aharon - why is Uziel (father of Mishael and Elzafan) described as "Aharon's Uncle"
Doing What God Wants (sermon) + relates to Holocaust
Living to Eat or Eating to Live - some thoughts on tumah, taharah and holy living

Motzi Ra or Motzi tov - Bringing out the best in others
The Most Difficult Week is the Most Transformative
Respecting Others' (Jewish) Decisions - important lesson from how Tzaraat was diagnosed
Ear, Thumb, Toe - How the process of removing tzaraat was meant to be a spiritual renewal
Choosing to Serve God (Free Will) - Because We WANT To
Different Perspectives on Understanding V'Ahavta L'Reiakha Kamokha
Honor and Reverence - The job of Parents to be Revered (with an ode to Shabbos)
Making Every Mitzvah Important - and Honoring Older People 
Good Advice - some thoughts on good, solid, Jewish living
What Was Molekh?
Against Consuming Blood: of the Dead AND the Living
"Holiness" does not equal "Spirituality"
Honoring Parents Forever

Emor:
Kiddush Hashem vs Chillul Hashem
Thoughts on the Eighth Day
Taking Precautions - with our children and Jewish lives
Discrimination Against Disabled? - Emotionally, maybe. Intellectually, NO
Irrelevance is Relative - how irrelevant Jewish practices (due to absence of Temple) might not be so irrelevant
Escaping the Unavoidable? - Decisions Help Us Overcome Fear
More than Not to Desecrate: CONSECRATE!!
Proper Education/Chinukh - Tumah and the Shema
The Sensitivity We Need - being mindful and sensitive when others suffer
Priestly Holiness and It's Strange Ingredients

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