The Mishkan Within Us

In Parashat Terumah, Hashem commands Bnei Yisrael: “וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם” – “They shall make Me a Sanctuary, and I shall dwell among them” (Shemot 25:8). The expected phrase should have been “וְשָׁכַנְתִּי...

Sarah’s Special Secret

In Parshat Vayera, one of the most touching and miraculous moments comes when three visitors—angels in disguise—arrive to deliver divine messages to Avraham and Sarah. These visitors bring Sarah the news that, despite her advanced age, she will bear a son, Yitzchak....

Victorious Vinyards

Once again, the Parsha delivers the most relevant message of the week. In this Parsha, Shoftim, the Torah outlines the laws regarding exemptions from going to war. Specifically, three categories of people are excused: someone who has built a new house and not yet...