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The Vessels and the Priestly Garments of the Mishkan

Posted on 07 August 2008

Behind the kohen’s garments lies the potential for perfection. The three main topics of our parsha are the ner tamid (eternal light), the priestly garments, and the incense altar. What does this order teach us? Why is the incense altar mentioned only now, since the holy vessels were already described in Terumah? The Chezkuni writes that ...

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What is YOUR Purpose?

Posted on 07 August 2008

You may not know when it’s your fifteen minutes of fame. Whatever happened to Betzalel? The Talmud tells a story. Rabbi Tarphon was ill and his very important friends, Rabbi Akiva, Rabban Gamliel and others, came to visit. They met his mother at the door crying. She pleaded with the Tzaddikim to “please pray for ...

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We Shall Do and We Shall Hear

Posted on 07 August 2008

Behind this oft-quoted phrase is a deep understanding of our the depth behind the mitzvot. At the end of Parshat Mishpatim, we find the famous declaration by Bnei Yisrael, “We shall do and we shall hear,” expressing readiness to perform whatever God commands even before hearing what this might entail. Attention should be paid ...

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Moses: Paradigm of a Sensitive Leader

Posted on 06 August 2008

Now it came to pass in those days that Moses grew up and went out to his brothers and looked at their burdens (Shemot 2:11) This unique event constitutes the reader’s first encounter with the adult Moses, and with it we are introduced to Moses’ most fundamental quality. By going forth to his brothers, Moses ...

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The Nachas Vacuum

Posted on 06 August 2008

Moshe was eighty years old. He was commanded to become the leader of the Jewish Nation. G-d determined that he had what it takes to be the greatest Jewish leader of all times. Yet, he insisted on the approval of his older brother Aharon. Let's take a closer look. Aharon was only three years older then ...

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A Happy, Human Heart

Posted on 14 July 2008

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The Story for the Soul:The Baal Shem Tov on KI TISA

Posted on 14 July 2008

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Posted on 17 March 2008

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