Build Your Own Sukkah (Tabernacle)
Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling, which is why the Jewish holiday of Sukkot is known as the Feast of the Tabernacles. A sukkah, however, is a lot more…
Build Your Own Sukkah (Tabernacle)
Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling, which is why the Jewish holiday of Sukkot is known as the Feast of the Tabernacles. A sukkah, however, is a lot more…
Pekudei 5768-2008
"Building an Everlasting Sanctuary" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week's parasha, parashat Pekudei, we are told that, at long last, all the work of the Tabernacle was completed. In…
Pekudei 5784-2024
“Building an Everlasting Sanctuary” (updated and revised from Pekudei 5768-2008) by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Pekudei, we are told that, at long last, all…
Our Father, Our King
Seize the opportunity to approach God in prayer recognizing the dual nature of His status as both our Father and our King.
Our Father, Our King
As described in the beautiful prayer Avinu Malkeinu, recognize God as both our Father and our King, and make the most of the opportunity presented to us during these Aseret Y’mei Teshuva,…
Our Father, Our King
As described in the beautiful prayer, Avinu Malkeinu, recognize God as both our Father and our King, and make the most of the opportunity presented to us during these Aseret Y’mei…
Our Father Our King
Seize the opportunity to approach God in prayer recognizing the dual nature of His status as both our Father and our King.
King and Queen of Hearts
In Pirkei D’Rabbi Eliezer (a book of Midrash attributed to Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus), it is stated: "Chatan domeh l’melech", a groom is similar to a king. While this…
Hardened Hearts of a Leader
Upon the recent death of North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il, the press rehashed what is known about the repressive regime, certainly causing many to wonder how any leader could cause such harm to…