Glenn M. Jacob
Numbers, Stories, and a Long Tradition of Ritual
Parashat Sh'mini — the eighth day; how many of our parashiyot start with a number? This eight comes after seven, of course-seven days devoted to the ordination of Aaron and the priests, who will now take on their full responsibilities in the Tabernacle (the Mishkan ). This ordination ceremony was
Numbers, Stories, and a Long Tradition of Ritual
Parashat Sh'mini -the eighth day; how many of our parashiyot start with a number? This eight comes after seven, of course-seven days devoted to the ordination of Aaron and the priests, who will now take on their full responsibilities in the Tabernacle (the Mishkan). This ordination ceremony was detailed in