Carmen Holzman is a WRJ North American Board Member, the 1st Vice-President of the Northeast District, and a Board Director Member and Past Sisterhood President of Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Parashat Vayak’heil from the book of Exodus translates to the word “convoked.” Following the presentation of the Ten Commandments, this Torah portion details additional Commandments that Moses shares with the Israelites.
Parashat Vayikra, which in Hebrew means “and [God] called,” from the third book of the Torah, Leviticus, begins with obligations given to Moses by [God]: “The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting saying: Speak to the Israelite people.