Vayakhel-Pekudei 5778-2018
"Bringing G-d Home”
Just as the Mincha, the meal offering that was offered in the ancient Temple, sanctified everything it touched, so do we hope that the Passover symbols and rituals will sanctify and elevate all those who experience them at the Passover Seder.
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Kee Tisah 5778-2018
"Safeguarding the Covenant"
The Torah provides a formula to safeguard Israel=s covenant with G-d: separate from the negative influences of the non-Jewish nations.
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Tetzaveh 5778-2018
“The Brothers: Moses and Aaron”
The Book of Exodus not only introduces the concept of brotherhood, but provides an extraordinary paradigm of brotherhood through the special relationship of Moses and Aaron.
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Terumah 5778-2018
“The Cherubs”
The word “Cherub” appears only twice in the Torah. In one instance they are referred to as “angels of destruction,” in another they are described as “angelic faces of children.” How can these contrasting descriptions be reconciled?
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