articles on Pkudei
Shmot Draws to a Close
A Shiur by Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed for the weekly portion "Vayakhel- Pekudei"
Communities and Crowds
A weekly shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "Vayakhel- Pekudei".
Integrity in Public Life
Our Parashah repeats the process of the building of the Mishkan a few times. What is the reason for this repetition?
Do Your Part
A lot of work is required to establish something of sanctity. However, it is our obligation to act to accomplish such goals "as Hashem commanded Moshe".
Lessons on Pkudei
The Significance of Completing the Mishkan
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaLevi Kilav | 28 Adar 5785
Parashat Hashavua: Counting and Soldiers – Then and Now
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Adar 5785
Mishkan of dreams
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | 22 Adar II 5784
The Challenges of Time and Unity – A Frank Discussion
Rabbi Daniel Mann | 22 Adar II 5784
How to Manage Public Funds
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | 5 Adar II 5784
What Is the Worth of Shiny Gold?
If the Tabernacle had been built and the Shechina would not have dwelled in it, it would have been like a body without a soul. All its beauty and glory would be pointless; all the gold, silver, and precious stones adorning it would have been mere external trappings - shiny, but without their true meaning and essence...What worth is there to wealth and gold and financial stability and a large house, if the Divine Presence does not dwell within it...
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | Adar 24 5783
Have You Scheduled It In??
Anyone who has learned anything about using time efficiently and getting things done, knows that if you want to advance a certain matter, you must allocate a specific time for it. Important things can't be left for "in between," just by the by. This concept is found, fascinatingly, in the Torah portions of these weeks discussing the construction of the Tabernacle, the mishkan.
Rabbi Netanel Yossifun | Adar II 1 5782
