Parsha Talk Behar-Bechukotai 2026 5786
From Kol Ramah by Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
May 12, 2026 · 34 min
About this episode
This episode explores the themes and meanings of Parashat B’har-B’hukotai, focusing on land tenure, the Holiness Code, and the sabbatical and jubilee years.
Parashat B’har-B’hukotai [Leviticus 25-27] is the concluding parashah of Sefer Va-yiqra [Book of Leviticus]. The parashah may be divided into three parts: 25:1-26:2, which Baruch Levine entitles “The Principles of Land Tenure”, 26:3-46, the “Epilogue of the Holiness Code”, featuring the tokheha [26:14-45] often translated as reproof [Levine’s preferred term is “execration”], and chapter 27, “Funding the Sanctuary”. We spent a lot of time exploring the meaning of the sabbatical and jubilee years described in chapter 25. Shabbat Shalom!
Topics covered
- Land Tenure
- Holiness Code
- Sabbatical Year
- Jubilee Year
- Funding the Sanctuary
- Reproof
- Parashat B’har-B’hukotai
Keywords
- B’har-B’hukotai
- Leviticus
- sabbatical year
- jubilee year
- Holiness Code
- Baruch Levine
- tokheha
- Funding the Sanctuary
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Parashat B’har-B’hukotai, Sefer Va-yiqra, Holiness Code, tokheha
Places: Leviticus, chapter 25, chapter 27
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