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Rabbi O’s Weekly Parsha: Pekudei (Exodus 38:21–40:38)

From Dunkin to Divine: What We Really Make“And they brought the Mishkan to Moses…”After the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) was complete, the people brought all its components to Moses. He then stood up the walls and erected the structure. But there’s a striking Midrash, quoted by Rashi, that raises a question: The materials were too […]

Rabbi O’s Weekly Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1–38:20)

The Women Who Carried Us This week’s parsha introduces what is arguably the first recorded fundraising campaign in Jewish history: Moses said to the entire assembly of the Children of Israel: This is the word that G-d has commanded, saying: Take from yourselves a portion for G-d… everyone whose heart motivates him shall bring it… (Ex. […]

Rabbi O’s Weekly Parsha: Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20–30:10) Parshat Zachor

When Flaws Become Features”You shall place both stones on the shoulder straps of the ephod, remembrancestones for the Children of Israel.” (Exodus 28:12)Moses was commanded to make special garments for the Kohen Gadol—the High Priest. Among these was a garment resembling an apron, called the ephod. On its shoulder straps were two precious stones engraved with the names […]