Welcome to the Covenant & Conversation series, Rabbi Sacks’ commentary pieces on the weekly Torah portion, exploring ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.

This audio from Rabbi Sacks was recorded in 2018.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/acharei-mot/love-not-enough/

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/acharei-mot/love-is-not-enough/

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For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks.

With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

Love Is Not Enough (Rabbi Sacks on Acharei Mot-Kedoshim)

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God [am] holy. # Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I [am] the LORD your God. # Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I [am] the LORD your God. # And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will. It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire. And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it [is] abominable

2025-05-04 - Religion

Welcome to the Covenant & Conversation series, Rabbi Sacks’ commentary pieces on the weekly Torah portion, exploring ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.

This audio from Rabbi Sacks was recorded in 2015, as part of the Ethics series.
To read and download the written essay, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behar/the-economics-of-liberty/

This week we are also featuring an essay from Rabbi Sacks on Behar-Bechukotai entitled The Limits of the Free Market. To read and download the written essay and translations, click here:
https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behar/the-limits-of-the-free-market/

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/behar/the-limits-of-the-free-market/

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For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks.

With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

The Economics of Liberty (Rabbi Sacks on Behar-Bechukotai, Covenant & Conversation)

If holy and common are opposite, how could God dwell with His people? Through the priests! God used these special Israelites to mediate between God and man, as they provided the people with moral oversight, mediated holiness, formed Israel’s spiritual identity, and taught its covenant with God. This week, we begin a 2-part series on God’s requirements of Israel’s priests and His Chosen People, which shape our understanding of holiness, responsibility, and spiritual leadership. Learn about our calling from our holy God in this week’s broadcast!

June 28, 2025 | #2526 - The Priestly Matrix: Holy vs. Common, Part 1 of 2

Why were the priests such an important part of ancient Israel? This week, in part 2 of our series on the priests, we see how necessary they were in separating the clean from the unclean, as God explained in the Law to the Israelites. Today, rather than merely telling us how to be clean, Jesus, our High Priest, makes us clean and changes us through His cleansing blood. We hope this series has given you a whole new appreciation for the work God gave the priests of Israel!

July 5, 2025 | #2527 - The Priestly Matrix: Clean vs. Unclean, Part 2 of 2

Sermon B-Side Podcast: Some questions from Summer Sermon & Fall Preview

Join Jenna Wright and Pastor Matt Looloian as they wrap up the summer series on Sabbath and “Who We Are” and share what’s ahead for the fall - a deep dive into Leviticus: Holy God, Holy People. Discover the difference between the Sabbath and the Lord’s Day, how spiritual gifts in Romans 12 work, and what to expect from upcoming Bible studies at Liberti Church.

27B - Summer Wrap Up & Fall Preview - B-Side - 09.02.25

This fall, Liberti Church launches a new sermon series: Holy God; Holy People - A Study of Leviticus. Often overlooked, the book of Leviticus is filled with laws, sacrifices, priests, and rituals that reveal God’s holiness and His desire to dwell with His people. In this series, we’ll see how Leviticus points us to Jesus Christ - our Great High Priest and final sacrifice - who makes a way for sinful people to live in the presence of a holy God. Listen weekly as we explore the seriousness of sin, the beauty of atonement, and the call to live set apart for God’s glory.

36 - An Introduction - Holy God; Holy People - 09-07-2025

In this B-Side episode, we dive deeper into our new series Holy God; Holy People: A Study of Leviticus. Why does Leviticus feel intimidating, and how does God’s holiness shape our everyday lives? Pastor Matt and Jenna tackle listener questions on the law, God’s presence, and what it means to be holy as God is holy.

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36B - Holy God; Holy People - An Introduction - B-Side - 09.08.25

Holy Offering | Holy God; Holy People (Leviticus 1–7)

This week in our series Holy God; Holy People: A Journey Through Leviticus, Pastor Matt unpacks the first seven chapters of Leviticus, where God reveals His way of dwelling with His people through holy offerings.

From the burnt offering to the grain, fellowship, purification, and restitution offerings, we see how each one points us to the ultimate sacrifice - Jesus Christ. He is our substitute, our provision, our peace, our purification, and our ransom.

Join us as we discover how these ancient sacrifices deepen our awe of God’s holiness and magnify the grace of Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Listen here and be encouraged that in Christ, our atonement is complete.

37 - Holy Offerings - Holy God; Holy People - 09-14-2025

In Leviticus 1–2, God calls His people to bring holy offerings, burnt offerings and grain offerings that reveal His holiness and their need for atonement. But what do these ancient practices mean for us today?

In this B-Side episode, Pastor Matt and Jenna explore the purpose of sacrifices, how they point us to Jesus, and why God still cares about the heart behind our worship.

This conversation continues our series Holy God; Holy People and helps us see how God makes a way for sinful people to dwell with His holy presence.

37B - Holy Offerings - B-Side - 09.14.25

Leviticus 19  opens with the word of God to Moses: Tell the people to "be holy as I am holy". This chapter, rich in the commandments, teaches us how to be holy, how to exercise the power we have within us as people created in the image of God.  It warns of the pitfalls of succumbing to cultures outside the law and helps to bring us back to where we belong, in fellowship with God and with each other.

Episode 79: The Power to be Holy - Leviticus 19

What does it really mean to be part of God’s “holy priesthood”?
Why were the priests of Israel always destined to fall short?
And how does Jesus change everything for us today?

Dive into Leviticus 8 and discover how a holy God makes sinful people His holy people through our perfect High Priest.

#HolyPriesthood #JesusOurHighPriest #LibertiChurch

38 - Holy Priesthood - Holy God; Holy People - 09-21-2025

In this week’s B-Side, Jenna and Pastor Jordan unpack the weighty call of the priesthood in Leviticus 8 and what it means for us today as God’s “kingdom of priests.” From the gritty ordination of Israel’s priests to the greater priesthood of Jesus, they explore how holiness, obedience, and grace shape our lives as mediators who stand in the gap for others.

38B - Holy Priesthood - B-Side - 09.22.25

A gripping walk through Leviticus 9–10 on “holy fear.” We celebrate God’s accepting fire and presence - and face the sobering story of Nadab and Abihu - to learn the difference between reverential joy (obedience) and terror (disobedience). Practical call to worship God with awe and joy in everyday life.
Scripture: Leviticus 9–10; Acts 2; Hebrews

#Leviticus #HolyFear #Worship #LibertiHarrisburg #Sermon

39 - Holy Fear - Holy God; Holy People - 09-28-2025

How can you tell if someone is a Christian? 
Is it through church attendance, prayer, or reading the Bible - or is it something deeper, revealed in everyday life, attitudes, and actions?

In this message from Leviticus 11–15, Pastor Matt unpacks what it means to live with holy distinction - to be a people set apart by God’s grace in every part of life.

Listen and be reminded:
A holy God calls His people to be holy - and every moment is an opportunity to embody that distinction.

#LibertiChurch #HolyGodHolyPeople #SermonSeries

40 - Holy Distinction - Holy God; Holy People - 10-05-2025

Leviticus 11–15 might be one of the toughest sections of the Bible to read - full of rituals, repetition, and even a few things that make us squirm. But beneath all the detail is something beautiful: a God who is thorough in His holiness and calls His people to be distinct.

Join Jenna and Pastor Matt as they talk about “holy distinction,” the purpose behind clean and unclean laws, and what it means for Christians today.


40B - Holy Distinction - B-Side - 10.06.25

In this sermon on Leviticus 16: The Day of Atonement, Pastor Matt Looloian reveals God's answer to our greatest dilemma: how sinful people can be in relationship with a holy God.

He unpacks the ancient ritual's three phases—purification, the scapegoat, and burnt offerings—which gave the Israelites complete assurance of atonement. Then, he shows how this ritual is perfectly fulfilled in the Final Day of Atonement: Good Friday.

Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest, secured eternal redemption by His own blood, serving as both the sacrifice and the scapegoat. The result for us? Full assurance of faith. Pastor Matt encourages listeners to embrace this confidence by learning to repent boldly and pray boldly.

41 - Complete Atonement - Holy God; Holy People - 10-12-2025

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