In the portion of Pekudei a reckoning of the work done in the Tabernacle is recorded. Interesting, is the Hebrew word for reckoning—pekudei. (Exodus 38:21) As I have often pointed out in these weekly ...

If we look at the whole story — from the Ten Commandments to the instructions for the Mishkan, a very clear lesson emerges.” ...

Design is something that is often on my mind. Not in a capacity as an architect, or an interior designer, nor even as the craftsman that I like to think that I am, but as an educator exploring the ...

Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik of blessed memory, points out that prayer and prophecy are two sides of the same coin. While both involve dialogue between the human being and God, there is one major ...

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At the time of the acceptance of the Torah, the Jews were totally united, with one goal and purpose; that unity was so ...

The meaning of the stained-glass windows in Har Zion Temple’s Dogole Chapel is obscure. To begin deciphering them, I asked several Har Zion staff members what the abstract images in the windows depict ...

What is the significance of the mishkan (tabernacle) to Judaism, the Jewish people, and the world? Two perspectives from our tradition offer answers that I believe provide insights that will imbue our ...

We offer the world hope that it can withstand this tidal wave of hatred and escape the abyss of confusion. We have endured. So can you. We will show you the way. The Mishkan (Tabernacle) served as an ...