64 Lessons
Vayakhel Israel's Special Need For Unity
...This week's Torah portion of Vayakhel describes how the various artisans executed the different activities necessary for the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the special furniture it held. These include, of course, the Menorah, Holy Ark, table, and altars. Something interesting stands out in this account, however. When the Holy Ark was fashioned, the Torah emphasizes that it was Betzalel ben Uri ben Hur who did it - but regarding the other items, the Torah simply says, "He made," over and over. Why does the Torah not seem to "care" who exactly made the other vessels?
Vayakhel The Great Cottage Cheese Controversy
This week’s parsha includes one of the places where the Torah teaches about mixing milk and meat together
Vayakhel What links the size of the world and the size of the tabernacle?
Why was the temple built by Solomon larger than the Tabernacle in the desert? What was the Second Holy Temple's effect on the world? And what can we expect in the future?
Vayakhel More Than the Jews Have Preserved Shabbat...
There is, perhaps, no more striking a mark of absolute Jewish identity that exists in our society than that of observing, sanctifying, and enjoying the Sabbath day.
Vayakhel The Spirit of Community
What do you do when your people have just made a Golden Calf? How do you restore moral order? The answer lies in the first word of today’s parsha: Vayakhel.
Vayakhel I Got Plenty of Nuthin’…
Why should the women be rewarded for holding on to their rings & bracelets & necklaces?! It’s only natural that they should want to keep them!
Parashat Hashavua “I Shall Dwell in the Midst of Bnei Yisrael” – part II
What is the correlation between the intensity of the Divine Presence and the ability of people to prophesy? How does the dwelling of the Divine Presence cause an increase in prophecy?
Vayakhel How is Living in the Diaspora Idolatry?
Israel National Torah
examining the two rectifications of idolatry: Shabbat and the Land of Israel.
Vayakhel Celebrate
If leaders are to bring out the best in those they lead, they must give them the chance to show they are capable of great things, and then they must celebrate their achievements.
