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Rabbi Joey in Times of Israel

Read Rabbi Joey's message in today's "Times of Israel" about this week's parsha, Emor, and the firing of James Comey:

Firing the director of the FBI? Because of the way he presided over Hillary Clinton’s emails? Why now?

Am I imagining it or are we back in the days of Nixon’s White House and the Saturday Night Massacre? Sure seems like it. Congressman Elijah Cummings on the Rachel Maddow Show said, “I am shocked, but not really surprised.” Are the Republicans surprised? Who believes Donald Trump? Who is not wondering if he’s manipulating our justice system, the foundation of American democracy?

Commenting on the opening line of Parashat Emor, “Tell the priests, say to them, none shall defile himself for any dead person”, the Midrash Tanchuma tries to imagine a situation in which the priests who model holiness should be required to stay pure? Everyone knows they are not to come into contact with a dead body. The rabbis offer an example: a priest leaves the city on business (or to play golf, or both). His servant urgently attempts to get in touch with him, but is unsure how to pin him down. (The priest is easily distracted.)

Read more here in the Times of Israel.

Above photo of Rabbi Joey was taken by Torsten Kjellstrand.

Thu, March 28 2024 18 Adar II 5784