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Tabernacle

Forgiven Love – A Parable

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Pekudei 5776-2016

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“The Mishkan--the Tabernacle, as Collateral”

The Mishkan, the Tabernacle, is not only the home of the Divine Presence. It also serves as critical collateral to ensure the survival of the Jewish people.

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Vayakhel 5776-2016

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“The Wise-Hearted Person”

The Torah’s understanding of wisdom is a far cry from the contemporary understanding of wisdom and the measurement of Intelligence Quotients. The Al-mighty did not want His “house” to be built by the most skilled workmen or the most intelligent workmen. The house of G-d needed to be built by “Chachmei lev,” by wise-hearted people who were warm-hearted and prepared to invest their very hearts and souls into the dwelling place which would be the focus of the Divine Presence.

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A Master Craftsman

by Jewish Treats

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Tetzaveh 5776-2016

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"Feeling the Pain of Others who are in Need"

Just as the Torah instructs the High Priest to wear the Breastplate on his heart, so must each Jew feel the pain of those who are in need.

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Bamidbar 5775-2015

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“Finding Value in Every Task”

The Torah and the commentators note that every Levite had a specific task in the Tabernacle. Apparently, it was necessary to convince the Levites who served in the Temple, that each task was of great importance. It is an important lesson that we today would do well to appreciate.

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Emor 5775-2015

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“Distractions, Distractions!”

Just as the ancient priests were bidden to singularly focus on their work in the Sanctuary, so too must all Jews today endeavor to focus on our peoples’ mission to become a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.

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Vayakhel-Pekudei 5775-2015

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“Bringing Heaven Down To Earth”

The Biblical narrative describing the final erecting of the Tabernacle teaches that human beings can indeed build an earthly dwelling place for the Divine Presence, and they can even bring the Divine Presence down to earth.

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Terumah 5775-2015

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“The Sanctity of the Synagogue”

The great devotion that was required when building the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, and, in later years, the construction of the Beit Hamikdash, the holy Temples in Jerusalem, applies also to the sanctity of contemporary synagogues and houses of study.

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The Center of Worship

by Jewish Treats

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Tzav 5774-2014

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“The Perpetual Fire”

There is only one place for the fire of Torah. It is to be found in the perpetual flame that burned continuously on the Earthen Altar. It is from there that one must kindle all the other fires in the Sanctuary.

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Pekudei 5774-2014

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“Moses Retires from Center Stage”

Despite the superhuman efforts invested by Moses in the construction of the Tabernacle, Moses himself is prevented from entering the Tabernacle when the Divine cloud hovered over the Sanctuary.

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Vayakhel 5774-2014

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“Lip Service is Hardly Enough”

The Torah commentators point to the subtle but profound differences between the charitable giving of the People of Israel to the Golden Calf and their donations of varied materials that were used to build the Tabernacle.

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Terumah 5774-2014

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“The Shulchan--Much More Than Just a Table”

The “Shulchan”–the Table of Showbread, one of the central furnishings in the Tabernacle and the Temple, was much more than just a table.

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Chayei Sarah 5774-2013

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"Yitzchak Establishes a Home with His New Wife"

The betrothal of Isaac and Rebecca can serve as a most valuable case study for finding a mate and establishing a successful home environment.

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Don’t Gotcha!

by Jewish Treats

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Naso 5773-2013

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“Playing the Subordinate Role: A Lesson from the Levites”

The commentators suggest that there is much to learn from the Gershonites and Merarites about how a person should view a seemingly subordinate role.

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Bamidbar-Shavuot 5773-2013

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"The Invaluable Legacy of the Ancient Camp of Israel"

The counting of the People of Israel and the establishment of the tribal camps is one of the most important achievements in the long history of Judaism.

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Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 5773-2013

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"The Sanctity of The Holy of Holies"

What is the role, function and mystique of the “Holy of Holies?”

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Shemini 5773-2013

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“Authentic Religious Ecstasy”

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik suggests that Aaron’s sons, Nadav and Abihu, were judged more harshly because they were in positions of leadership and punished more severely because they attempted to experience religious ecstasy through prohibited means.

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Vayakhel-Pekudei 5773-2013

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"The Jewish Connection"

The minutely detailed architectural plans of the Tabernacle and the precise designs of the priestly vestments underscore the interconnectedness of all the vessels and vestments. Interconnectedness is a vital feature of human life, and a most profound element of the Jewish religion.

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Tetzaveh 5773-2013

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"The Centrality of Light"

Why does the commandment of lighting the candles appear at the beginning of this week’s parasha, rather than after the completion of the building of the Mishkan and the placement of the utensils?

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Terumah 5773-2013

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"Form Over Content, or Content Over Form?"

Why did Moses change G-d’s instructions and direct Bezalel to first build the furnishings and vessels of the Tabernacle, and only then build the Tabernacle structure?

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On the 25th of Kislev

by Jewish Treats

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Holiday Decorating

by Jewish Treats

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Bamidbar – Shavuot 5772-2012

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"Techelet--Genuine Sincerity in Faith"

The Torah delineates very specific procedures for preparing the Tabernacle furnishings before the camp of Israel travels in the wilderness. From the priestly procedures to cover the holy furnishings of the Tabernacle, we learn a profound lesson regarding the primacy of faith.

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Kee Tisah 5772-2012

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"The Preeminence of Shabbat"

Smack in the middle of the Torah portions dealing extensively with the building of the Tabernacle, the Torah boldly exhorts the people to observe the Sabbath day. What is the relationship between Shabbat and the building of the Temple and Tabernacle?

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Terumah 5772-2012

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

"The Outer Altar"

Although we have no Temple or Tabernacle today, the powerful symbolism of the Tabernacle furnishings lives on. We must continue to study the details and nuances of the outer altar and of the entire Tabernacle, because their lessons are eternally and profoundly relevant.

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Shemini 5771-2011

by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald

“The Death of Aaron’s Sons: The Midrashic Perspective”

The Midrash labors, at great length, to develop a context for the great tragedy that befell Aaron’s family on the “eighth day.”

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In Thanks For Your Work

by Jewish Treats

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