Verse 28:4 names six of the eight items of clothing of the high priests. Verse 28:5 describes materials that are used to make the above
R’ Mordechai Yehudah Lubrat notes that in the parshiyot that deal with the building of the Mishkan, we find repeatedly the idea of contributing with
Translated by Yehoshua Siskin Increasing Our Joy People in Israel were smiling as they walked down the street on Monday morning and no one had
I am angry with the nations of the world. The Jews are suffering and they don’t care! They are even making matters worse! Before you
Stamford’s Dr. Steven Labkoff was raised as a Reform Jew and has been gradually becoming more religious in adulthood. At his day job, he works
With February having been designated as Black History Month, a good question to ponder is why is there no Jewish History Month? There are those
Our food is not just something to eat, it is something to respect. In this week’s Torah portion we learn about the altar on which
One of the most famous phrases in the Torah makes its appearance in this week’s parsha. It has often been used to characterise Jewish faith
It is axiomatic that Tanach only records information needed for all generations (Megillah 14a). If so, why does the end of Megillat Esther (10:1) mention
Four months after Simchat Torah became a day of profound tragedy, we need to reaffirm the premise to which that day is dedicated. As a
Jewish identity delicately balances two opposing attitudes toward the non-Jewish world. We are a particularistic race, asserting an exclusive covenant with Hashem, which awards us
Genocide, the targeted killing of a people, is not a modern invention. Many have tried to kill the Jews, the biblical Haman being perhaps the
