This Torah reading repeats the instructions for distinguishing between pure and impure species, and between proper and invalid slaughtering — these are the subjects of our first two articles. Shabbat is also Rosh Chodesh Elul, a major turning point of the year — see article #5, which connects it with the Weekly Torah reading. Have you seen our original-exciting-impressive-rhyming translation of Lecha Dodi? (3rd article) Follow through to the Kabbalah-based commentary too. Two outstanding Jewish leaders, nearly 15 years apart, have yahrzeit on the same day this week (last two articles)

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