Category: 3 – Leviticus – 08 – Emor
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The Baal Shem Tov Died of Grief From Sabbatian Blasphemers
Rabbi Israel Ben Eliezer (~1698-1760), the founder of Hasidism, is a revered Jewish figure known as the “Ba’al Shem Tov” (“possessor of a good reputation”). The central tenet of Hasidism is that any person can connect to God immediately, personally and directly, particularly through prayer. Though he did not leave behind a book, his students…
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Emor: The Nature of Reality (May 18, 2019)
This week we are reading Primary reading – Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 Supplemental reading – Ezekiel 44:15-31 Baruch Dayan Emet. In Memory of Isaac Kappy (1977-2019), who passed away this week.Born: February 17, 1977 (29 Sh’vat 5737), Albuquerque, NM. Died: English date: May 14, 2019 (Iyar 9, 5779), Bellemont, AZ. The website that shows…