Post Mike Pence Stands with the Patriarchs in Hebron Former Vice President Mike Pence made a bold pro-Bible statement on Wednesday when he went to visit the holy city of Hebron where the Biblical patriarchs and matriarchs are buried. … Read More
Post Mikveh: Hoping for Purity After outlining which animals are permitted to be eaten, the Torah teaches that coming into contact with the carcasses of non-kosher animals is forbidden and renders a person impure (Leviticus… Read More
Post Parshat Hachodesh: the New Moon and the Passover Offering On the Shabbat that falls out on or before the first day of the month of Nissan, a section of the Torah is read in addition to the regular Torah… Read More
Post Tabernacle Accounting: a Precedent for Honest Business Dealings The Tabernacle and all its components required large amounts of costly materials so, after its construction, Moses gave an accounting of materials that had been used (Exodus 38:21). This required… Read More
Post The Clouds of Glory: Living in God’s Shelter After the Tabernacle is fully assembled, God descends upon it in a cloud of glory: The cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the Presence of Hashem filled the Mishkan…. Read More
Post The Continuous Flame on the Altar and in Our Hearts The altar in the Tabernacle was, of course, for burning the sacrifices, but the Torah commanded that the fire be kept burning constantly, night and day, regardless of whether or… Read More
Post The Fast of Esther Jews around the world fast from sunrise to sunset on the 13th of Adar. This fast day, called the Fast of Esther, is held just before the holiday of Purim…. Read More
Post The Hagomel Blessing: the Thanksgiving Offering of Today The korban todah (thanksgiving offering) was brought by anyone who survived a hazardous situation, such as a life-threatening illness, perilous journey or other hardship. The Talmud (Berachot 54b) lists the… Read More
Post Elisha’s Heals Leprosy and the Miracle of the Loaves Every week a portion from the Torah is read aloud in the synagogue, as well as a corresponding portion from the Prophets that is thematically connected to the Torah portion… Read More
Post Is a Poor Man’s Sacrifice Less Desirable? The meal offering was characteristically brought by the poor as it was less expensive than a meat offering. The offering consisted chiefly of fine flour, olive oil and frankincense. The… Read More