"Techelet--Genuine Sincerity in Faith"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
Much of the narrative of parashat Bamidbar concerns the details and logistics of setting up the Tabernacle and…
Young girls often wish for fairies, and brash youth dream of dragons. There is a delightful allure to the legends of fantastical creatures. But, according to the Midrash, not all such…
Young girls often wish for fairies, and brash youth dream of dragons. There is a delightful allure to the legends of fantastical creatures. But, according to the Midrash, not all such…
"The Museum within the Tabernacle"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week's parasha, parashat Terumah, G-d tells Moses to speak to the people of Israel and instruct them to prepare for…
“Charity–the Only True Possession”
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Terumah, we read of the Israelites’ overwhelmingly generous response to the appeal for…
"Bringing G-d Home”
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week’s double parshiyot, Vayakhel-Pekudei, pose a significant challenge to all students of Torah.
In this week’s parshiyot, the Torah…
"Form Over Content, or Content Over Form?"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week’s parasha, parashat Terumah, is the first in a series of five parashiot that deal with the design,…
