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Parashat Emor: On Bodies, Leadership, and the Public Sphere

Posted on May 30, 2016May 20, 2016 by Lauren Tuchman

Parashat Emor opens with a description of right priestly conduct. In Leviticus 21:17-23, we find a lengthy list of those Kohenim who have a mum—often translated as blemish which disqualifies them fr... Read More

Parashat Emor: On Reading Leviticus 21 and the Problematics of Embodied Leadership

Posted on May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 by Lauren Tuchman

This piece first appeared here. Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21-24), read this week in synagogues outside of Israel, opens with a passage describing limitations placed on individuals whom a Kohen (priest)... Read More

Hearing Our Song at the Sea: A Dvar Torah on B’Shalach (Ex. 13:17-17:16)

Posted on January 14, 2014January 17, 2014 by Sarah Fein

This past week’s parsha (Torah portion), “B’Shalach” (Exodus 13:17-17:16), is a rich and event-filled text. We witness the physical and spiritual movement of the Israelites out of slavery and ... Read More

A Drash on this week’s Parsha, Parashat Pinchas

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Lauren Tuchman

The daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah—are first mentioned in the 27th chapter of the Book of Numbers. Their bold and necessary petition to Moses changed the laws of i... Read More