75 Lessons

Pkudei 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?

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.

Ki Tisa Can there be Compassion without Justice?
Why must there be justice as well as compassion, punishment as well as forgiveness? Why is forgiveness alone not enough?

Tetzave The Ethic of Holiness
With parshat Tetzaveh, something new enters Judaism: Torat Kohanim, the world and mindset of the Priest.

Terumah The Labour of Gratitude
God creates the cure before the disease. This is the key to understanding Terumah and the Mitzvah of the MIshkan.

Mishpatim Healing the Heart of Darkness
What happens when an anti-semite discovers he's A Jew, and What does this have to do with our Parshah?

Yitro The Structure of the Good Society
What makes the te commandments special is that they are simple and easy to memorise. That is because in Judaism, law is not intended for judges alone.