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Kedoshim, which means ‘Holy Ones’, details the commands given to the whole congregation of Israel, that show how to live in a way that makes them holy as people, just as YAH is Holy. A series of mitzvot expand the commandments given at Sinai, including a commandment against idolatry and false-god worship, instruction to be charitable towards the less-well-off in Israel (orphans, widows etc), an affirmation of everyone’s equality under the law, the importance of keeping Adonai’s Shabbats.

It also makes a principle of law the honesty and integrity in matters of business, the honour and respect of parents and all of these things underscored by the principle of the sanctity of life. It is in this parsha that we find the statement that was added to the Shema by Yeshua when asked about the ‘greatest commandment’: that we must not only love YAH with all our hearts, souls and strength, but that we must love our neighbour as we love ourselves.

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Acharei Mot begins with a commandment about access to the most holy place, using the deaths of Nadab and Abihu as reference. The mitzvot state that only one person, the High Priest, can enter the Holy of Holies once a year on Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) to offer incense to YAH.

The parsha continues to explain the high priest’s role on Yom Kippur, the offerings that must be brought by Israel: two goats, one to be offered to Adonai and one to have the sins of the nation placed upon it and sent into the wilderness. Lots would be cast over the two goats to determine which one would be offered and which one sent out, carrying the sins of the people.

The commandment is also given that no animal or meal offerings can be offered anywhere other than the Tabernacle (and later the Temple), that they must not consume blood, nor take part in forbidden sexual relations, such as incest and bestiality.

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In Metzora, the second Torah portion relating to tsara’at, the spiritual ailment that manifests physically, the purification ritual for people and homes afflicted with the skin disease so as to render the environment ritually clean is described.

The extent of the damage that tsara’at can cause is revealed in the fact that, as discussed in last week’s portion, the contamination can spread to clothes and even the home, which can even lead to a home being demolished if it cannot be suitably purified.

Finally, other things that can cause ritual impurity are defined, such as bodily discharges (seminal or otherwise in men, menstruation or other issues of blood in women) and the mikvah, the ceremonial immersion in water, needed to be rendered ritually cleansed.

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YAH instructs Moses about the purification rituals for mothers following childbirth and how long they must be isolated depending on the sex of the child. After this, YAH then describes to Moses and Aaron the procedures for identifying and responding to those infected with a spiritual condition known as Tsara’at (which is often mistranslated as “leprosy”).

The laws here pertain to a supernatural plague which afflicts people’s bodies, as well as their garments or homes, manifesting physically due to corruption in the heart and from ‘lashon hara’, an evil tongue, which includes gossip, slander and defamation.

The physical ailment is a sign that one’s attitude needs to change to be worthy of YAH’s camp and so the one who has tsara’at must remain outside the camp for seven days, after which a priest will inspect their condition, only allowing them to return if the condition had healed completely.

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Happy Passover! 🐑 ✝️

"When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles. And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering. For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” - Luke 22:14-16

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We are excited to present this year’s Biblical Calendar. Follow along with Almond House as we observe the Feasts, New Moons, Shabbat Torah Portion readings, and more...

The Biblical Calendar has been widely debated for thousands of years. For this year, our ministry has been led to follow these Appointed Time dates. This calendar serves as a temporary standard in observing the Appointed Times and Torah readings together as a broader online community, while we continue to study, evaluate and prayerfully consider other proposed calendars.

Due to the later release of this year’s calendar, your purchase includes a free digital version alongside the physical copy at no extra cost.

Calendar Base
This calendar is based on the Hillel II calendar Jewish Calendar, with specific adjustments to the observance dates of Firstfruits and Pentecost. In this model, Firstfruits is observed after the weekly Sabbath rather than after the first High Sabbath of Unleavened Bread, as is customary in traditional Judaism. This adjustment is made to align with a Biblical reading of Leviticus 23:15 and consequently results in a different date for Pentecost, as it is calculated by counting fifty days from Firstfruits.
Aside from these distinctions and the New Moons*, all other Appointed Times and Torah Portions remain consistent with the dates observed in the Jewish calendar.

Disclaimer
Where possible, we have included the original Biblical Hebrew month names used before the Babylonian captivity. For example, “Zif” is used instead of “Iyyar” (1 Kings 6:1, 6:37). However, for some months, such as Tammuz, no earlier Biblical name has been recorded. If the use of post-exilic names is a concern, you may simply cover or omit them as you see fit.

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The portion opens with YHVH instructing Moses to “command” (tzav) Aaron and his sons regarding the offerings. This word carries a weight deeper than a stern order. Rooted in the idea of commissioning—being sent on a mission with the One who loves us—tzav speaks of God’s heart as a loving parent who instructs His children for their own good. God does not command us because He needs us to achieve His will; He commands us because He knows what is best for His children. Psalm 19 tells us, “The commandment (tzav) of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes,” and Yeshua Himself reiterated this paradigm shift: “If you love me, keep my mitzvot” (John 14:15). The Tzav is an invitation to co-labor, a commission for our benefit, and a light for our path. But what is the first commission given to the priests in this portion? It is the stewardship of fire.

In Leviticus 6:13, we read a command repeated with divine emphasis: “A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out.” For the ancient Israelites, this enduring flame was the heart of the Tabernacle. It was not a spark of momentary passion or a flash in the pan; it was an enduring, sustained flame that required daily tending. The priest had to rise every morning to kindle the wood and stoke the fire. We are that Tabernacle now. Paul writes, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). If the physical altar in the wilderness was a prototype, then the fire that never goes out is a picture of the Holy Spirit within us. This is not a passive concept. We are called to be priests in our own lives, tasked with ensuring the fire on the altar of our hearts does not go out. We must stir up the Spirit (2 Timothy 1:6) and refuse to quench it (1 Thessalonians 5:19). YHVH desires longevity of light, not fleeting emotionalism. He wants a people whose worship and devotion are sustained by His presence.

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YHVH commands Aaron and his sons regarding their duties as the priests who offer the animal and meal offerings in the Sanctuary. The fire on the altar must be kept burning at all times. YAH would light the fire, but it was the duty of the priests to keep it burning. Once started, this fire was used to burn the ascending offering to YHVH.

The priests are instructed to partake further in the offering and are commanded to eat some of the offerings that are made, however the peace offering is eaten by the one who brought it.

The meat of the offerings must be eaten by a ritually pure persons in their designated holy place and within a specified time frame. Aaron and his sons remain within the Sanctuary compound for seven days so as to be sanctified, set-apart and inaugurated by Moses as the priesthood.

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Yeshua is the ultimate sacrifice. He is the Lamb without blemish. The book of Hebrews makes it clear that the blood of bulls and goats could never take away sin; they were shadows pointing to the reality found in Messiah.

When Yeshua was pierced on the cross, blood and
water flowed from His side—a powerful echo of the priest washing the entrails and legs of the sacrifice. His sacrifice was once and for all, fully satisfying the Father and turning away wrath forever.

But if Yeshua was the ultimate sacrifice, what does that mean for us today? How do we offer sacrifices in the 21st century? How do we become a sweet aroma to our God?

The Apostle Paul gives us the clearest instruction: “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service” (Romans 12:1). He is essentially saying, “This is the least you can do in response to what God has done for you.”
Scripture provides many specific ways we can offer ourselves as living sacrifices:

1. Walk in Love
Ephesians 5:2 – “Walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Love is the highest command and the highest offering. When Yeshua was asked about the greatest commandment, He answered: love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself.

2. Do Good and Share
Hebrews 13:16 – “Do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” Kindness and generosity are not merely nice deeds; they are sacrifices that rise before the throne of God.

3. Praise and Thanksgiving
Hebrews 13:15 – “Let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” Worship is an offering. When we lift our voices in gratitude, even when we don’t feel like it, we are laying a sacrifice on the altar.

4. A Broken Heart
Psalm 51:17 – “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart.” Humility, repentance, and surrender are precious offerings that God will never despise.

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YHVH calls Moses and relays to him all of the mitzvot (commandments) regarding the sacrifices, the offerings brought by the Children of Israel at the Tabernacle and presented before God, known as the ‘korbanot’.

There are five offerings detailed in these first six chapters of Leviticus. The first is the ascending offering or ‘olah’, an offering given completely to God in the fire of the altar. Next are detailed the five kinds of meal offering, or ‘minchah’, all of which are prepared with fine flour, olive oil and frankincense.

Then the peace offering is detailed, the ‘shelamim’, and the various kinds of sin offering (‘chatat’), which were brought to cover the accidental sins of the high priest, the whole nation, the leaders and the individual respectively. Finally the details of the guilt offering are given, known as the ‘asham’, brought to the Tabernacle by those who have sworn falsely, become unclean unknowingly or having broken a statute of YHVH in error, amongst other things.

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