Tzav

Leviticus 6:1-8:36

Jeremiah 7:21-28; 9:22-23. This week's haftorah touches on the subject of sacrifices, the main topic of the week's Torah portion. G‑d tells the prophet Jeremiah to rebuke the Jewish people, saying that His primary intention in taking their forefathe...

Malachi 3:4–24 Note: According to Chabad custom, this haftarah is read only when Shabbat Hagadol is the day before Passover, which is relatively rare. The haftarah begins with the word ve’arvah (“and it will be pleasant”), as the prophet foretells the tim...

The Torah portion of Tzav opens with G‑d’s instruction to Moses to command the people regarding the sacrifices. The Torah typically introduces a mitzvah using one of three terms: daber – “speak,” emor – “say,” or tzav – “command.” Among these, tzav is the...

There is a fire of love for G‑d that burns within every soul. It is the task of the kohen—the spiritual leader—to find and feed this fire. As we celebrate the Rebbe‘s birthday, we recognize how the Rebbe kindles the flame of every Jew and encourages us to...

Judaism views every activity in life as an opportunity to connect with the Almighty. Nothing is trivial or without purpose. We’ve been given specific mitzvot to uplift the seemingly insignificant parts of our lives, yet we can lose ourselves in the daily ...

In the Torah portion of Tzav, we continue learning about the duties of the priests and the ongoing services in the Tabernacle. For much of the day, the Priests would bring offerings and sacrifices on the altar. his week, we will create edible altars with ...

We should never be so humble that we miss out on our mission and purpose in life.