Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face was radiant. They were afraid to approach him. ~ Exodus 34:30 this glow of history and promise. It frightens the neighbors ...

Parsha Mahjabeen Purnee holds two very distinct identities among her audiences, one more intriguing than the other—she is a musician and now an actor with her (groundbreaking) debut in Jahid ...

In case of abuse, Support Lilith on the very first Jewish Justice Giving Day! In Parshat Shekalim, we recall that our ancestors were asked to contribute half of a Biblical shekel to meet the needs ...

The weekly Torah portion of “Teruma” comes after the Torah has been given at Sinai and after the portion of “Mishpatim,” the first exposure to the legal system we will come to call Halacha.

Is there a way I can hit ‘replay’ and go through it all over again?” Here we come to this week’s Parsha. The famous Ramban (Teruma 25:1) explains the secret of the Mishkan (Tabernacle): ...

This week’s Torah portion, parsha Terumah, begins with a call for contributions: “Speak to the children of Israel, and let them take for Me a gift; from every person whose heart inspires him ...

After repeatedly denouncing and prohibiting the creation of statues, portrayals of the human form, or anything resembling idols—on pain of death—God issues an unusual command. In the ...

Indeed, the parsha begins with “Speak to the children of Israel and have them take for Me an offering; from every person whose heart inspires him to generosity, you shall take My offering.

We see this in our Parsha, regarding the construction of the Mishkan, and in the Haftarah which describes the necessary capital repairs for the Beit HaMikdash (Temple). These texts inspire us to ...

This week’s Parshah, Parshas Mishpatim, marks the switch of the Torah offering a narrative of many of the events that had preceded the giving of the ten commandments; from henceforth ...

Our parasha relates (Shemot 24,10): And they “saw” the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a sapir (the gemstone lapis lazuli) as bright blue as the sky The Yerushalmi (Berachot chapter 1 ...