Parashat Pekudeh begins with numbers. After the Mishkan was built, Moshe presented an accounting of the precious metals – the gold, silver, and copper – which Beneh Yisrael had donated for the building of the Mishkan, detailing how...
You Don’t Necessarily Get What You Pay For In Terms of Divine Presence Being Present The pasuk in Parshas Pekudei says, “All the gold that was used for the work – for all the holy work –...
In the blessing of Peace, we ask, “Sim shalom, tova uverachah – Grant us peace, goodness and blessing,” Rav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l, zy”a, explains we clarify that we only ask for Peace which has the qualities of goodness and...
Reb Shlomo Cohen was a student of the Chazon Ish, and he was renowned for his hasmadah in Torah. At one point in his life, he became involved in some communal activities to save Yidden from becoming secular. The Chazon...
Is one permitted to bathe, take a haircut or listen to music on Taanis Esther? The Meiri (Sefer Magen Avos 23) writes that Taanis Esther is different than other communal fast days. Other communal fast days...
HARVEY WALLBANGER CAKE INGREDIENTS: Cake: 1 Box yellow cake mix 1 cup vegetable oil 4 large eggs 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur 1/4 cup vodka 1 package vanilla instant pudding mix 3/4 cup fresh orange juice Glaze: 1 cup confectioners sugar (sifted) 1 tablespoon...
Parashat Pekudeh continues the Torah’s discussion of the Mishkan, the portable Temple which Beneh Yisrael carried with them through the wilderness. The purpose of the Mishkan – which was also the purpose of the Bet Ha’mikdash, which later...
The Hebrew language is like no other, it is Lashon HaKodesh, the Holy Tongue. Its words are not just a combination of letters, but each word is holy, with the power to transmit meaningful...
The Long Journey The drama was almost complete. The people exiled in a foreign country for more than two centuries, and for much of that time in unbearable conditions, experienced a miraculous liberation through direct and manifested intervention by...
A few weeks ago, I was travelling and davened in a shul in another community. In the middle of davening, I was trying to concentrate on my conversation with Hashem when I heard a voice loudly say, “Hello.”...