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    Parashat Vayikra, VaYikra, Va-yikra, Wayyiqra, or Wayyiqro (וַיִּקְרָא‎—Hebrew for "and He called," the first word in the parashah) is the 24th weekly...
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  • Book of Leviticus (redirect from Vayikra)
    priests', as many of its laws relate to priests. In Hebrew the book is called Vayikra (Hebrew: וַיִּקְרָא), from the opening of the book, va-yikra "And He [God]...
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    the Sifra, the legal interpretation of Leviticus: "The redactor of the Vayikra Rabbah had nothing to add to the [Sifra]; he collected therefore only those...
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    Shəmot (שְׁמוֹת, literally "Names")—Exodus, from Ἔξοδος (Éxodos, "Exit") Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא, literally "And He called")—Leviticus, from Λευιτικόν (Leuitikón...
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    attributed the names Toviah (as a first name), and Levi (as a family name) (Vayikra Rabbah 1:3), Heman, Mechoqeiq (lawgiver), and Ehl Gav Ish (Numbers 12:3)...
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    five books: Genesis, Bereshith (בראשית) Exodus, Shemot (שמות) Leviticus, Vayikra (ויקרא) Numbers, Bamidbar (במדבר) Deuteronomy, Devarim (דברים) The first...
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  • Hebrew Exodus Exodus Exodus Shemot Hebrew Leviticus Leviticus Leviticus Vayikra Hebrew Numbers Numbers Numbers Bamidbar Hebrew Deuteronomy Deuteronomy...
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  • be discontinued (Midrash Vayikra Rabbah 9:7) that all sacrifices will be annulled in the future (Tanchuma Emor 19, Vayikra Rabbah 9:7) that God will...
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    Malbim, HaTorah VeHaMitzvah, commentary on Vayikra 11:43 Archived 3 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Vayikra 5:2-3 Archived 3 July 2023 at the Wayback...
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    440–464. Luck, p. 57. cf. Tanakh, Torah, Devarim 18:9–12. cf. Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra 20:27. cf. Tanakh, Nevi'im, Shmu'el Aleph 28:3–25 Archived 2012-05-09 at...
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    often well decorated with autumnal, harvest or Judaic themes. The book of Vayikra (Leviticus) describes it as a symbolic wilderness shelter, commemorating...
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    by 35 years) This latter opinion being of the Eitz Yosef commentary to Vayikra Rabbah 25:6 Zechariah 2:3 (in Psalm 110). (Babylonian Talmud Baba Batra...
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    xvi-xvii, 69, 100–1, 171–2, 408ff. ISBN 9789652930804. Zohar, Book 3 (Vayikra), Page 10, folio: a. "Sefer Zemanim: Kiddush HaChodesh: Chapter 11". Mishneh...
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    Leviticus 1–5 6–8 9–11 12–13 14–15 16–18 19–20 21–24 25 26–27 Parashah Vayikra Tzav Shemini Tazria Metzora Acharei Mot Kedoshim Emor Behar Bechukotai...
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    [105–110]) Talmud, Shabbat 86b Goldin, Shmuel (2010). Unlocking the Torah Text: Vayikra. Gefen Publishing House Ltd. p. 207. ISBN 9789652294500. Kohn, Daniel....
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  • subject of homosexuality and Judaism dates back to the Torah. The book of Vayikra (Leviticus) is traditionally regarded as classifying sexual intercourse...
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    Assembled 35:1-38:20 Pekudei, פְקוּדֵי Accountings 38:21-40:38 Vayikra (Leviticus): 10 Vayikra, וַיִּקְרָא And He Called Lev. 1:1-6:7 Tzav, צַו Command! 6:8-8:36...
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    treatment of Leviticus 18:22. (liberal)[citation needed] Jewish translations: Vayikra - Leviticus - Chapter 18 (Judaica Press). Hebrew text and English translation...
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    begin only with the second "Adonai", since the first one is the subject of vayikra (and He proclaimed). In this case, to achieve the total of thirteen attributes...
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  • "Redemption of the First Born." Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Bechorot, 51b Vayikra 25:55 Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Rosh HaShanah, 11b for example Talmud...
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  • (Devarim 15:7); “Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed” (Vayikra 19:16). And misses out on the following mitzvot: “You must surely open...
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    Midrash and Aggadah". Jewish Women's Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20 July 2018. "Vayikra Rabbah 37:4". www.sefaria.org. Retrieved Sep 19, 2020. Genesis rabbah,...
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  • הקרבנות בלא הופעה של רוח הקדש גלויה בישראל. Hayim David Halevi, Torat Haim, Vayikra, p.19-20 Dictionary: מִנְחָה Niddah 61b Rashba, chiddushim to Niddah 61b...
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    University Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0199226825. Vioque 2002, p. 61. Vayikra Rabbah 30:2 Vayikra Rabbah 30:12 Fine, Steven (2005). "Between Rome and Jerusalem:...
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    providing a range of possible interpretations of ..." Mikraot Gedolot: Vayikra (in Hebrew and Aramaic). Vilna: Romm Publishing House. 1899. Retrieved...
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  • Mishneh Torah, Laws of Forbidden Relationships, 15:4 Even HaEzer 8:5 Sifra Vayikra 14:1; Ramban, Leviticus 24:9 Kiddushin 68a; see commentary of Ritva on...
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  • Chabad movement. The source of the concept of Avahat Yisrael comes from Vayikra 19:18 (Leviticus 19:18). The Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, a group of American...
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    Aaron. "What is Humility?". Chabad.org. Citron, Aryeh. "Humility - Parshat Vayikra". www.chabad.org. C. S. Lewis (6 February 2001). Mere Christianity....
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  • nor shall you stand against the blood of your neighbor; I am the Lord. (Vayikra 19:16) You shall not raise a false report (Shemot 23:1) Take heed concerning...
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  • Shelomith's son was stoned to death by the Israelites. The rabbis in Vayikra Rabba learn from her name that she would speak to everyone. "She would...
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