Tazria-Metzora Summary (frequently combined as a double portion, this will be read this week and next week):
God gave Moses more rules, including rules about rashes, leprosy, pregnancy, plagues in a house, and events that would be considered unclean, and what offerings to do after some of these things.
Shemini Summary:
Moses gave the priests instructions about how to do their jobs. This included that they couldn’t drink wine or be intoxicated, and they had to eat leftovers from offerings beside the altar, where it was most holy. Then, God told Moses the kashrut laws, rules about what they could and could not eat.
Tzav Summary:
God told Moses how to make certain offerings and the rituals that should occur. Moses then assembled all of the Israelites outside the Tabernacle, and Aaron, Moses, and the priests made an offering to God.
Vayikra Summary:
God gave Moses specific instructions for how the Israelites should choose, present, and make sacrifices. This includes burnt offerings, meal offerings, sacrifices of well-being, sin offerings, and guilt offerings.
Ukraine is at the center of the world's attention due to the current Russian invasion. This is the largest conflict in Europe since the second world war. This invasion has caused an international backlash to Russia; companies have stopped selling products in Russia and nations have been piling tariffs on Russia. Even Russian citizens have been fighting back against the invasion protesting and getting arrested and even some Russian oligarchs have begun to speak out against the invasion. Ukrainian citizens are fighting back as well, regular citizens are taking a stand against Russia. We can only hope that Ukraine survives the conflict and that Russia does not succeed in their invasion of Ukraine.
Pekudei Summary
The Tabernacle was eventually finished, and the first offering was made to God.
