The Debates of Jerusalem
The events of this week’s parsha are held up forever more as a classic example of a divisive and self-serving…
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The “Eye” of God
When Yitro tells Moshe that he wants to go back to Midian, Moshe tries to convince Yitro to stay. He…
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Flowing of Peace
This week’s parsha contains the blessings that the Kohanim are to relay to the people. In many ways, these three…
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Pogroms of 1938 in 2021 !? Can it be? The State of Israel is not the British Mandate – correct?
My body is still shaking from the screaming Arab marauders thirsty for Jewish blood. I truly thought we had seen the…
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Sustainability, Sovereignty, and a United Jerusalem
For nearly 2,000 years the Jews living in the Land of Israel and those dispersed in exile longed for the…
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Creating Context by Remembering Jerusalem
Towards the end of our parsha, nestled between the mitzvah of Orlah and the prohibition against forms of witchcraft is…
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Seeing the Hand of God
In this week’s parsha we learn about the mysterious affliction of tzara’at. The Talmud teaches that though it manifests as…
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A Divine and Human City
In the aftermath of the death of Nadav and Avihu, unclarity entered what was supposed to be an extremely well-planned…
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The Conversation of Jerusalem
This Shabbat we have the privilege of reading two different songs: the song of Moshe and the Jewish people at…
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The Jewels of Jerusalem
Our parsha contains a fairly public display of wealth and donations. In the beginning of parshat Pekudei, Moshe Rabbeinu makes…
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