Pekudai: Seeing Red
Part II
Last week, we read Parashat Parah, the third of four special Torah portions read during the Purim-Pesach season. Because that special reading outlines the laws of the parah...
Pekudai: Seeing Red (Part 2/3)
Last week, we read Parashat Parah, the third of four special Torah portions read during the Purim-Pesach season. Because that special reading outlines the laws of the parah adumah...
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Pesach is in the air. As we clear out the residual treats and delicacies from Purim, Jewish households across the globe are beginning to prepare for Pesach. Sinks are...
Mishkan Or Mashkon: The Hidden Lesson Behind The Repetition
Parashas Pekudei begins with a repetition: “These are the accountings of the Mishkan, the Mishkan of the testimony…” Why the repetition? To address this question, Rashi offers an alternative...
When We Are Good
Hashem created the world and all of its components as good. After each day of Creation, Hashem considered what He created and evaluated it as “good”: “Va’yar Elokim ki...
The Main Thing
Starting on rosh chodesh and throughout the month of Nissan, we are given a mitzvah opportunity to recite birchas ha-ilanos, a special blessing over a newly budding fruit tree....
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Far from the maddening crowd, in the most remote locations, Rabbi Daniel Coleman is infusing the global Jewish community with the beauty and sanctity of a Torah lifestyle. An...
Light And Joy, Gladness And Honor
By Sivan Rahav Meir
Just before Purim, I received this incredible photo which portrays a turnabout reminiscent of what we experienced in the time of Mordechai and Esther.
The photo was...
The Best And Worst Treated Hostages In World History
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As we hope and pray for good news about the remaining hostages in Gaza, at least we can savor the fact that perhaps the...
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