Vayikra-Tzav Essays

[Reuven Chaim Klein]

As we move on to Sefer Vayikra, I figured it's time to link to essays from the What's in a Word? series on Parshiyos Vayikra and Tzav:

• Freezing Cold - About קור and צינה.
• Fowl Language and Poultry - About עוף, צפור, and כנף.
• The Kidneys Advisory - About כליות עצה, and טוחות.
• Good Fat, Bad Fat - About חלב, שמן, פדר, and תרבא.

Last week, I forgot to share materials related to Parshas HaChodesh, so better late than never:

• "Old Month versus New Month" from What's in a Word? - About חודש and ירח.
• “Reconciling the Sacrifices of Ezekiel with the Torah,” Jewish Bible Quarterly vol. 43:4 (Oct. 2015).

Don't forget about the upcoming release of my special Pesach Lecture: "The Minister of Mitzrayim: Egypt’s Celestial Guardian and Its Role in Jewish Destiny" - Available on YouTube on Chol HaMoed Pesach - April 6, 2026 (11am in Los Angeles, 2pm in New York, 6pm in London, and 8pm in Jerusalem). 

As we approach the Bar Mitzvah of my son Elimelech, I thought I'd share the speech I gave at his bris almost 13 years ago, available in audio format (here) and in written format (attached). That shtikel Torah was printed in my work לחם ממרחק which I published last year for my oldest son's Bar Mitzvah.

May we share many smachos together for years to come,

Reuven Chaim Klein

Beitar Illit, Israel

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