An Ohel Mo’ed Out of Jerusalem?
The Noam Elimelech opens his commentary to our parsha with an astute observation on the first verse of Vayikra. Our…
Read MoreFalling and Rising: From the Mishkan to Jerusalem
Parshat Pekudei contains a description of Moshe setting up the mishkan on the first day of Nissan. The Midrash describes…
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The Defense of Jerusalem
In the aftermath of the sin of the golden calf, God tells Moshe that He intends to destroy the Jewish…
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Who Builds Jerusalem?
This week we remind ourselves that our war against Amalek and other forms of evil is ongoing. It is a…
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The Folly of Jerusalem
The structure of the Mishkan consisted of wooden beams. The Torah is careful to delineate that these beams should be…
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Yearning For Jerusalem
This week is the first of the four special Torah readings that lead up to Pesach. They are all connected…
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From The Earthquake of Sinai to the Peace of Jerusalem
This week the world experienced a devastating and frightening earthquake. As believing Jews, we should “live with the parsha of…
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Jerusalem and the Sea
One of the highlights of our parsha is the splitting of the sea. Generally, we think of this miracle as…
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The Soulful Freedom of Jerusalem
In our parsha the Jewish people finally leave Egypt and march towards freedom. This momentous occasion is commemorated every year…
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Preparing for Jerusalem
During the plague of Arov, the Torah records a negotiation of sorts between Pharoah andMoshe. Pharoah tells Moshe that if…
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