What has been done today was commanded by the Lord to make atonement for you.

Published: Tue, 03/24/26

Updated: Wed, 03/25/26

"What has been done today was commanded by the Lord to make atonement for you. You must stay at the entrance to the tent of meeting day and night for seven days and do what the Lord requires, so you will not die; for that is what I have been commanded."

Leviticus 8: 34-35

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This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, March 28th, is Parashat Tzav. This week’s Torah reading, Tzav, continues describing the various sacrifices offered in the Tabernacle and Temple — a topic started in last week’s reading. This is followed by an account of the seven-day inaugural of the Tabernacle.

Join us in exploring the Weekly Bible Chapter: Are We Too Reuben and Gad? by Rabbi Shai Held with Rabbi Avraham Norin, and let’s learn and reflect together!

Please enjoy this teaching of our beloved Root Source teacher, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz of blessed memory, about this week's Torah portion, Tzav, and share your thoughts with us!

Participate in our enlightening lesson Teacher Dr. Rivkah Adler talked about Yocheved 1. Watch it below.

Check below to hear what Gidon Ariel and Alan Latta have to share. Watch it below.

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of Rosh Hanikra Grottoes, Israel.

Shalom,

Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell
Root Source Founders

Parashat Tzav

The Torah describes the mandatory daily removal of ashes from the altar. This was the first order of the day in the Temple service. The Torah then repeats the laws of the meal offerings described in last week’s reading, adding several important details.

Weekly Bible Chapter: Are We Too Reuben and Gad? by Rabbi Shai Held

As the Israelites inch closer to the Promised Land, the tribes of Reuben and Gad approach Moses with a request. “‘If we have found favor in your eyes,’ they say, ‘let this land be given to your servants as a holding; do not make us cross the Jordan” (Numbers 32:5). Appalled by the request, Moses unleashes a torrent of anger, finally condemning the Reubenites and Gadites as “a brood of sinners” (32:14).

Parashat Tzav:

Understanding Sacrifice: Intention and Action in Jewish Offerings

In the Torah portion Tzav, we encounter important concepts about sacrifices (korbanot) that reveal deep spiritual truths applicable to our lives today. Rabbi Steinsaltz explains two key concepts: “notar” and “piggul” – terms that might seem technical but contain profound wisdom about the relationship between our intentions and actions.

Learn here

Yocheved 1

In this lesson, we meet the mother of Moses and learn about her marriage and her children.

Learn here!

Conversations:
Gidon Ariel and Pastor Alan Latta - March 27, 2023

Gidon and Alan Latta talk about some really interesting topics, like why the second day of creation doesn’t say “good,” what the rakia (sky or firmament) is, and why we change the clocks. They also look at how to use a Bible concordance, the strange story in Numbers 5 about the unfaithful wife, and whether the Bible says anything about abortion.

Watch the video

Comments

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Here is one from Jennifer Gerrish on

A good, concise introduction to the Jewish concept of the Oral Torah

"Thank you very much for this teaching. I never knew exactly what was meant by the Oral Tradition, and now I know! It is very helpful and interesting and revelatory. The explanation of the sharp difference between the Pharisees and the Sadducees is also fascinating and helpful."

Rosh Hanikra Grottoes, Israel

Enjoy this photo taken in Rosh Hanikra Grottoes, Israel by Vitaliy Paykov.

Blessings and Shalom,
Bob and Gidon

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