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Back to SearchParsha: Vayakhel - Heart Donor (5782)
The Torah's narrative surrounding the Tabernacle is not one-and-done an cut-and-dried. The Torah does not simply tell us that a Tabernacle was built …
1 year, 11 months ago
Parshas Vayakhel (Rebroadcast)
After the Torah delineates the instructions to assemble the materials for the construction of the Tabernacle in Parshas Terumah and the creation of t…
1 year, 11 months ago
Parsha: Ki Sisa - Augmenting Shabbos
The final instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle are conveyed at the beginning of this week's parsha. After Moshe is told to appoint Bez…
2 years ago
Mitzvah: Piggul (#144)
Our thoughts matter. This is especially true when it comes to sacrifices. The thoughts of those who are processing the sacrifices must be aligned wit…
2 years ago
Parsha: Ki Sisa - Counting and Duking the Nation (5782)
The golden calf is one of the most inexplicable events in the Torah. What went wrong? Who is to blame? In this special edition of the Parsha Podcast …
2 years ago
Parshas Ki Sisa (Rebroadcast)
This week’s parsha contains several instructions related to the Tabernacle, but the majority of the parsha is dedicated to arguably the most shocking…
2 years ago
Parsha: Tetzaveh - The Golden Bovine
This week's Parsha is dedicated to the priestly class: It begins with the oil that the High Priest kindles; it describes in great detail the special …
2 years ago
Mitzvah: Sacrifice Leftovers (#142-3, 382, 486)
There is not an indefinite amount of time to consume a sacrifice. Each sacrifice has its specific protocol and time frame in which it must be eaten. …
2 years ago
Parsha: Tetzaveh - What's In A Name (5782)
Our Sages tell us that each one of us is unique and has a unique mission to fulfill. Humans are not fungible, moist, robots that can be swapped for e…
2 years ago
On Visiting Wartime Israel with Dr. Alan Kritz
Our nation is at war. Our brothers and sisters are in combat in Gaza, displaced from their homes in the north and the south of Israel, traumatized fr…
2 years ago