Sarah and Jason discuss Vayikra, the 24th portion of the Torah, and Tzav, the 25th portion, which begins the book of Exodus, and covers details on the types of offerings, how to perform them, which sins require which offerings, and the anointing of Aaron and his sons as Priests. Is it right to have more severe punishments for leaders of the community? Why is there both a civil and religious side to the punishment for some sins? Was Sarah right about recipes way back in Episode 0? And what was most valuable about the ancient way of performing sacrifices and offerings compared to modern day observance?

Sarah and Jason discuss Vayakhel, the 22nd portion of the Torah, and Pekudei, the 23rd portion, which concludes the book of Exodus, and covers the Israelites building the tabernacle and all of its components, as well as the anointing of the tabernacle and priests. What’s the present value of the precious metals used in the construction? What is the importance of holy spaces in modern religion? How does this story act as a conclusion to Exodus? And what are our favorite characters, stories, and takeaways from the Book of Exodus?

Sarah and Jason discuss Ki Tisa, the twenty-first portion of the Torah, which covers the instructions for anointing the tabernacle and the story of the golden calf. What additional context does this portion give around the commandment to observe the Sabbath? What is our ideal way to celebrate Shabbat? Was this telling of the story of the golden calf different from our understanding? Does G-d actually have a human form and face? Why is this episode so late? And how did we get off on a tangent about the conflict in the middle east again?