Biblical Hebrew and Hebrew Bible Studies Program

“When a man is afflicted with a leprous disease, he shall be brought to the priest.” (Leviticus 13:9) The word

Before Passover, we discussed the spiritual nature of biblical leprosy (‘Tzara’at’ {צרעת} in the original Hebrew). According to the Jewish

The Book of Leviticus lays out the different kinds of the ‘Korbanot’ {קרבנות} (Hebrew for ‘sacrifices’) and that their purpose

Today we continue with the posts about the ‘Korbanot’ {קרבנות} (Hebrew for sacrifices) and will discuss ‘Korban Chata’at.{קרבן חטאת} The

Today we will continue talking about the ‘Korbanot’ {קרבנות}(Hebrew for ‘sacrifices’) and now we  {קרבנות תודה} will discuss ‘Koraban Toda’.

The concept of fire is the main characteristic of ‘Korban O’lah’ {קרבן עולה} (Hebrew for ‘burnt offering’). Let’s have a look

When looking closely at the biblical passages speaking about the holy days, it appears there is one phrase that keeps

One of the characteristics of the Book of Leviticus is the laying out of laws and regulations with regard to

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Tzav” {צו} (‘command’ in Hebrew) – which is the second “parasha” in the

In continuation of our weekly Torah portion posts which deal with the basic moral codes of a healthy and morally