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In parshat Trumah the people of Israel are called upon to contribute to the building of the temple – gold, silver, copper, dyed wool, animal skins, and more. On Mount Sinai, Moses is given detailed ...

It was the first Israelite house of worship, the first home Jews made for God. But the very idea is fraught with paradox, even contradiction. How can you build a house for God? He is bigger than ...

The greatest danger to sacred sites everywhere is that they become the property of one single person or of a small group within the nation. This week’s parasha deals completely with its title – ...

The planks of the Tabernacle run vertically from the lowly earth to the lofty ceiling, and they help to create a sacred space for intimacy. Rabbi Moshe writes that these planks remind us to serve the ...

“Vayikach” is used because when a person gives, they are really receiving. The word “natan,” to give, is a palindrome because when you give, it bounces right back to you. In the physical world, it ...

Are all mitzvoth “created” equal? On the one hand, it would be wrong to suggest a hierarchy of mitzvot; that one is more important than another. Every mitzvah is to be embraced. But on the other hand, ...

Parashat Terumah showcases the elaborate craftsmanship and artisanship on display during the construction of the mishkan. Ornate fabrics, precious metals and resplendent yarns were all spun into an ...

“Overlay it with pure gold, overlay it inside and out, and make upon it a gold moulding round about” Exodus 25:11 ...