There are five passages in the Torah dedicated to the festivals of the Jewish year. By examining them each individually, we notice that each contributes its own perspective and additions to our understanding of the holidays. Through a close analysis of the text, we can explore the uniqueness of the festival description in Parshat Emor, and its focus on the spiritual dimension of encounter, closeness, the meeting of the human and the divine.
This lecture is part of the Covenant & Conversation series.