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Parshah Emor delineates the special laws regulating how the high priest conducts himself. He must live according to a higher standard of sanctity than the “ordinary” Jew. For example, he is prohibited from coming in contact with a dead body. If a close relative dies he must guard his state of purity and not participate in the funeral. The only exception to this restriction is the case of the meit mitzvah. This refers to an individual who has no close relatives to arrange his burial. It is then a commandment upon every Jew to oversee his internment and the first person to encou...

This past year has been one of hardship, suffering and death for many people across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic did not discriminate along racial or religious lines or issues of personal background. Having faced the same danger together, hopefully we have achieved a new sense of respect and tolerance for all people. My wife and I arrived in Israel just prior to the onset of the virus in early March 2020. We managed to celebrate Purim “normally” but the restrictive measures were then put in place. Israel took the crisis very seriously and went into full lockdown mode. This meant...