Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally

Shemini

This week’s parsha reminds us that we are what we do

April 23, 2025
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This week’s parsha includes the instructions about the laws of Kashrut, which remain some of the most complicated and baffling commandments in Judaism. How can the things we choose to eat—or not eat—define us? And can keeping a mitzvah truly transform us even if we’re not feeling transformed? Tune in to find out.


Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally
Shemini
This week’s parsha reminds us that we are what we do
April 23, 2025
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Sivan Rahav-Meir is a leading Israeli journalist, media personality, and Torah scholar. You can sign up for her The Daily Thought WhatsApp group, where Sivan sends small insights about Judaism and current affairs.

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