Torah For Today

(scenarios) What would you do?

1. You meet your friend at the mall. As you step outside she offers you a cigarette. What do you do?
2. You love chocolate! You find a bowl filled with Heshey Kisses that your mom left out for guests. No one is around. Should you take a few?
3. You are attending your friend’s Bat Mitzvah. Everyone is standing up and praying silently. You’re sitting with your friends, who start getting rowdy. What do you do?

PERSONAL CONNECTION:

What Does This Parshah Mean to Me?

1. A sacrifice is giving something of value to God. Our ancestors offered God crops or animals. What can you offer God through your actions?
2. What do you think the difference is between “sacred” and “profane”?
3. Do you keep kosher? Have you ever thought about it?
4. Why do you think what we eat would be connected to the idea of holiness?
5. Can the idea of kashrut add holiness to my life?
6. Why do you think that the priests were forbidden to drink alcohol while they performed their sacred duties?