Every morning, as we rise from our slumber, we say in our prayers, “The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Hashem.” And keeping this in mind, we try to live ..
Written by Rafi Jager
Juxtaposing Shabbos to the Mishkan makes eminent sense to us. Rashi comments, that placing Shabbos first in our parshah, before mentioning the Mishkan, serves notice ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
1)Fire! The Zohar has a novel understanding/reading of the third pasuk in Vayakhel. The pasuk reads (35:3) ‘do not ignite a fire in your dwellings on the day of Shabbos. ..
Written by d fine
We find that the mitzva of Shabbos is highly praised when we keep it. However when we don’t, Hashem says (Yeshaya 1) “Chodsheichem UMoadaichem Sanah ..
Written by Benjamin Rose
Is it just me or do women sometimes feel left out of many Jewish practices? “Why do i have to dance on this side of the mechitsa?” or “why can’t ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
(“Kichu Mayitchem – Take from yourselves a separation as a donation to the Mishkan.”) Why does it say “Mayitchem” – “from ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
A young boy asked me the question a few weeks ago, and i’ll tell you the truth I have asked similar questions myself…. The Gemorah (Menachos 110)says ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
Parshas Vayakhel; Shabbes & Mishkan/Beis HaMikdash : Our sedra opens with the relating of the commandment of Shabbes, quickly followed by the topic of the Mishkan ..
Written by d fine
When Bnei Yisrael bring their donations to Moshe for the mishkan this week, the medrash points out that ‘peace is so great,’ and proceeds to mention ..
Written by d fine
In this weeks parsha the mishkan, the central tent where the Torah was kept when we were in the desert and that eventually became the Temple in Jerusalem, was built. ..
Written by Tal Segal