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Vayakhel: There Is No Wisdom to Woman Except the Spindle
This week’s parsha discusses the donations of the “chachmei leiv”, the wise-hearted men and women who gave materials towards the Mishkan…
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Ki Tisa: The Secret of the Ketoret
In the description of the ketoret, one of the 11 spices mentioned is the chelbena which Rashi tells us emits a bad smell…
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Tetzave: Oversharing One’s Emotions
nside the Mishkan, Hashem instructed the placing of a partition between the Kodesh and the Kodesh Hakedoshim…
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Teruma: The Impact of Small Actions
Our homes are often called a “mikdash me’at” a mini sanctuary for Hashem, reminding us of the pasuk in this week’s parsha “Build me a Mikdash that I may dwell in it.”…
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Mishpatim: The Feminine Trait of Empathy
On the surface, Mishpatim seems like an incredibly dry parsha full of technical laws pertaining to money, property and relationships. However, it is in these pesukim that we learn of Hashem’s deep feelings towards klal yisrael…
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Yitro: The Torah View on Boundaries
Boundaries. It’s a buzzword – and one that has perhaps become associated with certain behaviors or values antithetical to Torah life. We set boundaries in relationships – only to sometimes miss out on doing chessed…
