One Minute on this Shabbat with Rabbi Cowen: This Shabbat we read a double Parasha, Behar and Bechukotai, so as to accommodate our yearly cycle of completing the Torah by Simchat Torah,

It is two years later since last week's Parasha. Pharaoh has a dream. He is unsatisfied with all attempts to interpret it.

The Torah focuses on Aharon and his sons to teach them additional laws relating to their service.

The Book of Vayikra (Leviticus), is also called Torat Kohanim. This is because the Laws of the Priests appear predominantly in this Book and details mostly the korbanot (offerings)

G-d tells Moshe to inform the Jewish People that He is going to take them out of Egypt; however,

Returning home, Yaakov sends angelic messengers to appease his brother Esav. The messengers return, telling Yaakov that Esav is approaching with an army of 400.