The contents of Leviticus are diverse but unified by the theme of holiness. The first seven chapters delineate the major types of sacrifices undertaken by Israelites individually and as a community.

This week’s Torah reading, Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, brings us to the part of Leviticus known as the “Holiness Code.” In enjoining Israel to be a holy nation, a nation of priests, how does Leviticus view ...

We are drawing close to the completion of Sefer Vayikra, Leviticus, the book of Kedusha – Holiness, the 3rd of the 5 Books of the Torah, the true heart of the Divine words and commandments to the ...

Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein, founder and Director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute. He is an academic and prolific writer, notably of ‘Same God, Other God’. His friends include popes, imams, ...

Last week’s Torah portion K’doshim (Leviticus 19) and this week’s Emor (Leviticus 21-25) each, in different ways, addresses the prerequisite attitude necessary for the fulfillment of the tasks ...

In my Century lectionary column for this week, I mention Scot McKnight’s description of the dual love commandment in Mark 12:28-33 (and synoptic parallels) as the “Jesus Creed”—which also happens to ...

The Holiness Code in Leviticus contains a well-known list of illicit sexual practices. Two infamous verses (18.22 and 20.13) have been widely interpreted as forbidding sex acts between two adult males ...