Monthly Archives: May 2011

Of the various duties assigned to Aaron the High Priest and his sons in the Book of Numbers, this week’s portion Naso contains the one that is clearly the most familiar and also the most outstanding. Sacrificial functions were stopped … Continue reading →

 The fourth book of the Torah has two names. In Hebrew it is Bamidbar — In the Desert. Historically, of course, that is where it takes place. Its English name is Numbers, and that name describes its subject matter, particularly … Continue reading →

What could the Torah possibly have to say about tattoos?  Quite a bit, actually.  In Torah times, other cultures used tattoos for ceremonial purposes.  A tattoo could proclaim the wearer’s dedication to a pagan deity, and a cut in the … Continue reading →