Biblical Hebrew and Hebrew Bible Studies Program

A couple of days ago we began discussing the Hebrew meaning of the sacrifices in the Tabernacle and the Temple.

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Be-Har” {בהר} (‘on the mount’ in Hebrew) – which is the ninth “parasha”

Our weekly Torah portion, as well as major parts of the Book of Leviticus, is concerned with the laws of

In Judaism, the status of the synagogue is like a ‘little Temple’ (‘Mikdash Me’at’  {מקדש מעט} in Hebrew) and it

The Hebrew root O-L-H (or A-L-H) {ע-ל-ה} means ‘to go up’ or ‘to ascend’ and some of you probably know

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Emor” {אמור}(‘speak’ or ‘say’ in Hebrew) – which is the eighth “parasha” in

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Shemini” {שמיני} (‘eighth’ in Hebrew) – which is the third “parasha” in the

  Chapter 23 of the Book of Leviticus provides descriptions of the different holidays in the biblical calendar. In this

In our weekly Torah portion it is written: “On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons and the

About forty-five years ago, during a routine archaeological excavation in Ein Gedi {עין גדי} – an amazing oasis in the