Parshat Pekudei Four of the last five parshiyot in Sefer Shemot focus upon the construction of the Mishkan, dealing exclusively with the instructions for, and

When I was in Eretz Yisrael a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to see my wonderful cousin, R’ Izak Cohn. As we both

רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר… כָל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ יִהְיוּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמָיִם (אבות ב:יב) Over the past two weeks, we learned the Mishnayot in Pirkei Avot that define the

A Mishnah (Chagigah 25a) mentions that amei ha’aretz, who aren’t particular about certain ritual concerns, are nevertheless trusted about the ritual purity of oil jugs

This week’s parsha begins with an accounting of the materials used to build the Mishkan, as well as listing those specially involved in its construction:

Yevamot 39b The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to the laws of yibum and chalitzah and is not intended to be

In our Yom Kippur confession in the Amidah, we refer to God as “bochen kelayot,” He examines the kidneys as a way of judging people.

Rabbi Shmuel Goldin was once visited by a group of Korean Evangelical ministers. At the conclusion of the synagogue tour, they turned to him, perplexed.

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This article was previously published by the Times of Israel and is reprinted with permission of the author. The Great Wall of China embraced a

I wasn’t planning to write this today, but something happened that compels it. We need to have a conversation about your daughters. I write to

One of the best parts of my job is when a student-built robot glides across the room for the first time. The whole class explodes