The Portion of Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38)
This week’s portion is often read together with the previous portion, Vayakhel. Besides the mathematical inevitability of some years having an extra Saturday, Jewish tradition prescribes a leap month be added seven times over a 19-year cycle so that Passover always...
The (Failed) Communist Revolution in the Bible
Communism didn’t start with Karl Marx. It actually began 3,500 years ago with a different man – Korah. Korah was the wealthiest Israelite alive when God took the Children of Israel out of Egypt. He was from the tribe of Levi, and thus was never enslaved by the...
Tithes: A Reminder That Everything Comes from God
Agriculture in Israel is a joint venture in which God partners with the farmers. God promises that if the Jews are faithful to the Torah and keep the commandments, He will ensure that the rain will fall in its proper season and the land will yield its bounty. And just...
