19/04/2026
Torah Highlights
For the 29th Week: 2 – 8 Ziv 5786.
[19th – 25th April 2026]
Torah: Acharei Mot & Kedoshim [Hebrew for (“After the death” & “Holy ones”) Leviticus 16:1 – Leviticus 18:30, Leviticus 19:1 – Leviticus 20:27.
Nevi’im [Prophets]: Amos 9:7-15; [Sephardi Ritual: Ezekiel 20:2-20].
Hazak Hazak Ve-Nit’Hazek!
[Be strong, be strong, let us be strengthened].
· The Death of Aaron’s Sons and the Yom Kippur Service;
· Confessions;
· The Lots;
· The Incense Service;
· The He-Goat to Az**el;
· Removal of the Shovel and Ladle;
· Conclusion of the Service;
· The Eternal Commandment of Yom Kippur;
· Service Outside the Tabernacle;
· Prohibition Against Eating Blood and the Commandment to Cover it;
· Covering Blood;
· Forbidden Relationships;
· Forbidden Relationships;
· Molech; *So**my and Be******ty;
· The Holiness of the Land]
· Holiness, Parents, Sabbath and Idols;
· Piggul/Rejected Offerings;
· Gifts to the Poor;
· Honest Dealings;
· Love Your Fellow;
· Kil’ayim/Forbidden Mixtures;
· Shifchah Charufah/Designated Maid-servant;
· Weights and Measures;
· Punishments;
· Molech;
· Penalties for Forbidden Relationships;
· The Land and Immortality;
· Holiness and Kashrut (Dietary Laws).
This week, our hearts are filled with gratitude to God for His encompassing mercies. By whose faithfulness, we are not consumed, even in the face of great adversities and terrible decrees. Therefore, no matter how turbulent the storms or tough the road, we must keep faith and remain steadfast.
Our Sages uphold four essential teachings of Judaism, which are: - Monotheism: The belief in one God; Following Jewish Teachings; Equality and Social Justice; and The Importance of Study.
Belief in one God is unequivocal just as following Jewish teachings, and upholding equality and social justice. All the above three are perhaps only strengthened and reinforced by no other habit or practice than STUDY. The importance of study cannot be over emphasized, even more so now in these age and times eroding values and practices. We must arm ourselves with study and cultivate learning as prerequisites for total Torah understanding knowing that only Jewish philosophy and wisdom - The Torah - hold the answers to all life’s questions.
So, this week, as we battle various challenges, from political insecurities, health challenges, ethnic violence, wars, and various unrests, meditate on this faithful assurance that says: “He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering that is cast over all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.” (Isaiah 25:7).
Be safe. stay well, take care of yourself and your loved ones. Seek and pursue peace. Do your part in keeping our world safe and immersed in Sound Doctrine. Shalom.
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