Parsha Vayikra: Hashem’s Loving Call to Us - San Diego Jewish World

Parashat Vayikra: God calling

Rabbi James Stone Goodman (Di Piazza) So many lessons in Vayikra, “and God called,” the first word. First the lesson in form, the alef in the word Vayikra, “and God called” is writ small in every scroll. Not only does God call with a silent letter (the alef is silent), God calls with a tiny alef. Silent and small, when God comes calling we are paying attention in extra measures just in case we are not reading the signs correctly.  Our Torah wisd…

Parsha Vayikra: Hashem’s Loving Call to Us - San Diego Jewish World

With the opening words of this week’s Torah reading, Vayikra, we hear something profound: “And He called to Moshe, and Hashem spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: When a person from among you brings a korban to Hashem, from animals—from cattle or from the flock—you shall bring your offering.” [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]