‘Shemos’, the second of the five books of the Torah, is ‘the book of exile and redemption’. In the book of Shemos though, we read not only of the exile and redemption, ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
אֵלֶּה פְקוּדֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן. . . These are the accountings of the Mishkan. . . (38:21) This verse, writes Rav Moshe Feinstein, teaches ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
Parshas Pikudei, the last Parsha in Sefer Shemos, ends with us saying “Chazak”. This is similar to finishing a Mesechta, so I want to share a thought ..
Written by Rabbi Shmuel Gluck
Pekudei: Spiritual Compartmentalization Compartmentalizing our emotions is an important psychological tool. It allows us to set aside emotional distress so that ..
Written by Rabbi Aryeh Dachs
“And it was when the Kohanim left the Kodesh … the Cloud covered the House of Hashem and the Kohanim were unable to stand to serve … then Shlomoh said ..
Written by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
Parshas Pekudei; Putting Things into Place If one wishes to transport a precious diamond from place A to place B, one does not make a big deal and hire out a security ..
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The Posuk says “Like Hashem Commanded Moshe” In the Parsha we find, after each item that Betzalel made it says, he made it exactly the way “Hashem ..
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The opening of the sedra (and its name) repeats the totals of the donations given for the mishkan fund. Why repeat the donations which have already been discussed ..
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“the third row: leshem, shevo, and achlamah” (39:12) The Kohein Gadol (the High Priest) wore the Choshen (Breast plate) that contained 12 gems, each ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
ayavei es haAron el haMishkan vayasem es paroches hamasach vayasech al Aron haEidus ka’asher tzivah Hashem es Moshe (40:21) The Baal HaTurim in his commentary ..
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