Torah Portions
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsJoin Bill Cloud each week for insight into the Torah Portion.
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Torah Portion – Metzorah (Vayikra 14:1 – 15:33)
April 04, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThis is a commentary on the Torah portion Metzora - "Leper." In the previous Torah portion we learned about the affliction of tzarat and how it was the physical manifestation of a spiritual malady. In Metzora, instruction is given as to the procedure when a metzora is healed of his affliction. The distinctions between this ritual and most others sets it apart as something unusual. So unusual say the rabbis, that it was bound to attract attention. Perhaps, for this reason, it is said that thi...
Torah Portion – Tazriah (Vayikra 12:1 – 13:59)
March 28, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThis is a commentary on the Torah portion Tazriah - "Conceive." Where the previous Torah portion emphasized those animals whose carcass could render someone unclean, this portion focuses on contamination resulting from what emanates from humans. The greater part of this sidrah details the plague of tzarat, most commonly treated as "leprosy," yet as we see, tzarat may be something entirely different than a simple skin disease. Scriptural evidence strongly suggests that tzarat is a physical ma...
Torah Portion – Sh’mini (Vayikra 9:1 – 11:47)
March 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBThis is a commentary on the Torah portion Sh'mini - "Eighth." All the preparation for and anticipation of the mishkan culminates on this the eighth day since the consecration of the priesthood began. Yet, on what should have been a joyous occasion for Aaron and his sons, this day turns out to be one of tragedy. The death of his sons, Nadav and Avihu, remind us that God is holy and, we must approach Him in the manner that He has prescribed. In this Torah portion we also see the introduction o...
Torah Portion – Tzav (Vayikra 6:8 – 8:36)
March 14, 2022 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBWhere the previous torah portion addressed the people of Israel and the instructions of where and how they were to present their offerings, this sidrah addressed the priests and how they were perform their duties. These chapters essentially constitute a "how to" manual for the priests where these offerings are concerned. Some of the specifics of this teaching include the principle of "holy foods" and their ability to cause something that comes in contact with them to be deemed holy as well. ...