Torah Classes Marty Goodman

Chp. 19 verses 1 - 3: Introduction, Moshe speaks to all of the nation and tells them to be holy because the L-rd G-d is holy. The commandments to fear your mother and father and to keep the Sabbath.

Chp. 19 verses 4 - 8: Not to serve or make idols. That one should have the proper thoughts when bringing a sacrifice to Hashem. The peace offering, that is eaten for two days and one night, anything left over must be burnt on the third day. Anyone who eats from a sacrifice beyond its designated time, his soul will be cut off from his people.

Chp. 19 verses 9 - 14: Leaving produce from your field and vineyard for the poor. Not to steal, deal falsely, or lie. Not to swear falsely or profane G-d's name. Not to oppress your neighbor or withhold a workers wages. Not to curse a deaf person and not to place a stumbling block before a blind man, you should fear the L-rd your G-d.

Chp. 19 verses 15 - 18: To not pervert justice. To not be a talebearer nor to stand by while your friends life is in jeopardy. Not to hate your brother in your heart. The obligation to rebuke someone properly. Not to take vengeance nor to bear a grudge. To love your neighbor as yourself.

Chp. 19 verses 18 - 22: Continuing with "loving your neighbor as yourself." The prohibition of forbidden mixtures; animals, seeds, shatnez (wool and linen), and forbidden sexual relations with gentile maidservant. He brings a ram as a guilt offering to the Temple and his sin is forgiven.

Chp. 19 verses 23 - 27: Forbidden activities; not to eat the produce of your trees for the first three years and in the fourth year it is brought up to Jerusalem to be eaten. The fifth year will come with special blessings because of your actions. Not to eat from an animal that was brought as a sacrifice until the priest sprinkles the blood on the alter. Also not to eat the flesh of a non holy animal before its life has departed. Not to cut the corners of your head nor your beard.