Parshas Vayakhel marks the fruition of the instructions provided in Parshas Terumah and Tezaveh. On a theoretical level, the earlier parshios spell out the structure of the Mishkan [Tabernacle], its...
“Rachmanah liba boyeh” “The Merciful One desires the heart.” (Talmud Sanhedrin 106b) To do mitzvos with heart, with love and compassion. Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler zt”l explains that Torah is different from all other...
Hachodesh The parashah begins with the words “Moshe gathered the entire community of Bnei Yisrael”. “and he told them, ‘This is what Hashem commanded you to do…’” (Vayakhel 35:1). Tzaddikim...
INGREDIENTS: Sushi rice 1/3 cup unseasoned Rice Vinegar 3 Tbsp Sugar 1 1/2 tsp Salt DIRECTIONS: Sushi salad bowl is the perfect appetizer for Purim Seudah, Shabbat or a delicious weeknight dinner. When I Make it...
Many years ago, I took my children to the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. A guide took us around and was patiently describing the history of the world, showing...
According to the tradition of the Gemorah (Gittin 60a), towards the end of this week’s parsha (Shemos 34:27) Hashem told Moshe Rabbeinu that he is giving the Jewish people a...
The Gemora in Megillah teaches us that Esther requested, “Kavuni l’doros – Affix me for all generations,” please write my story for posterity. This is a very strange request. We...
After the sin of the golden calf, Moshe Rabbenu pleaded to G-d on the nation’s behalf, and he asked that if G-d would not forgive the people for this grave...
Many questions come up regarding hilchos mezuzah. For example, when one moves into a house, when is the correct time to affix a mezuzah? How high on the doorpost does the mezuzah have to be? Who is allowed to affix a...
When G-d Learned Not to Take His People for Granted Whence Such a Transformation? It was one of our lowest points in history, the nadir of the Jewish people. Forty...