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Kindling of candelabrum.  Inauguration of Levites. 

Tribal leaders' donation to tabernacle.  Dedication of Altar.  Divine communication with Moses. 

Nazirite. Priestly Blessing

Sanctity of the camp. Laws of guilt offering for dishonesty.  Additional laws of gift to the priests.  Suspected adulteress. 

Duties of Kohath's Descendants. Duties of the Levites.

Aaron's Family Census (counting) and appointment of Levites 

Details of encampment (sorry for the poor quality :( recording )

The census. The Levim duties.

Valuation of dedications of the temple. the second and animal tithes

Jewish slaves owned by non-jews.

The sabbatical year. The Jubilee year. Prohibition against taking interest.  Jewish slaves owned by jews.  Jewish slaves owned by non-jews.

The candelabrum and multi surface bread. The blasphemer.

Shabat and festivals

Sanctifying the name of God.

Laws addressed to the priest.

Penalty for transgressing prohibitions.

Clarification of basic laws of the Torah. Laws of personal sanctity. Laws of Honesty and respect for others. 

Laws of forbidden relations. 

Prohibition of offering sacrifices outside the temple.  Laws pertaining to eating and covering blood.  The ritual impurity from an unslaughtered bird. 

Parashat aharei Mot  Prohibition of entering the holy of holies.  the service of the day of atonement. 

The ritual impurity of a man's unhealthy discharge.  the ritual impurity of seminal emission.  The ritual impurity of menstruation.  the ritual impurity of abnormal menstruation. 

Parasha Metzora Ritual purification of the tzaarat sufferer.  Offerings of the poor tzaarat sufferer.  the tzaarat of houses. 

Laws of tzaarat. Laws of the white spot.  Laws of the white blotch.  Laws of tzaarat covering the entire skin.  Laws of tzaarat on an infected area which healed.  Laws of tzaarat on a burn.  Laws of tzaarat on skin covered by hair.  Additional laws of the white spot.  Laws of tzaarat on a bald patch.  Isolation of the Tzaarat sufferer.  Laws of the Tzaarat of Garments. 

(Parasha Tazaria')  Laws of the ritual impurity from childbirth. 

Laws of Forbidden Animals. Laws of permitted and forbidden fish.  Laws of forbidden birds.  Laws of forbidden and permitted insects.  Laws of ritual impurity from non kosher animals.  Laws of ritual impurity of objects and food.  Laws of ritual impurity from kosher animals.  Laws of forbidden reptiles and insects of the ground. 

The passing of Nadav and Abihu.  Laws of Mourning during Priestly service.  Prohibition against intoxication during the priestly service.  End of the day's service- after Nadav and Avihu's passing. 

The eighth day of inauguration. 

Inauguration of Aaron and his sons. 

The guilt-offering  Ownership of sacrificial remains  The thanksgiving-offering  Additional laws of forbidden fats and blood.  Gifts to the Priests 

-Parasha Tzav- Ashes of the burnt-offering.  Fire on the Altar. Additional laws of the meal-offering.  Meal-offerings of the Priests. Additional Laws of the sin-offering. 

The variable sin-offering. The guilt-offering for Misappropriation. The guilt Offering in a case pf Doubt.  The guilt-offering for dishonesty. 

The sin offering. The high priest's sin offering.  The communal sin offering.  The leader's Sin offerin.  The citizen's sin-offering.

The peace-offering from cattle.  The peace offering from sheep and goats.  Forbidden fats and blood. 

The unbaked meal-offering.  The Baked meal-offering. The shallow-fried meal-offering. The deep fried meal offering. Laws pertaining to all offerings.  The omer -offering

Mazal tov! we are starting a new book (the 3rd book), Vayikra! Va-yikra means "He affectionately called". God is calling to you intimately to connect with Him,  to achieve harmony and balance in your life. He wants to free you from your distractions and ensures that your life flows with His unbounded love.  This chapter covers :  The voluntary offerings  The burnt offering from cattle  The brunt offering from sheep and goats  The burnt offering from Birds

God instructs Moshe to erect the Tabernacle  Moshe erects the tabernacle חזק חזק ונתחזק!   

Making of the Priestly Garments  The Tablernacle is brought to Moshe 

The courtyard and its apparatus are made.  -beginning of parashat pekudei-  Appointments of the Tabernacle.  Accounting of the Tabernacle Materials. Food for thought;  1. Do you need to know how your charitable donations are spent?  2. What lesson do you take from the Torah's financial transparency?  3. Is finical secrecy ever necessary? Let me know what you think! 

The Tabernacle's apparatus is made. 

Moshe assembles the Jewish people.  The bring generously contributions-offerings for god.  Appointment of Bezalel and Oholiab.

God proclaims His 13 attributes of mercy.  Not to strike a covenant with the nations.  prohibition of idolatry and other commands.  Moshe desends with the second tablets.  (end of parasha ki tissa) 

Moshe's private tent of meeting  Moshe asks to know the ways of god

The sin of the golden calf (continues)  Moshe calms God's anger  Moshe descends and smashes the tablets  perpetrators of the calf are punished 

Appointment of Bezalel and Oholiab Observance of the Shabat  The sin of the golden calf

The Golden incense altar  (Ki Tissa) Prohibitions against counting the jewish people directly  Donation of a half-shekel  The urn the anointing oil

Inauguration of Aaron and his sons

Appointment of Priests - Priestly garments The Apron The Settings and the breastplate The Robe  The forehead- Plate  The tunic, turban, sash and pants 

The copper Altar The Courtyard of the Tabernacle oil for the Candelabrum

Covering of the Tabernacle Walls and contents of the Tabernacle 

Start of Parashat Terumah contributions to the tabernacle The table  The candelabrum