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Mar 27

Extend!

As the Holiday of Pesach approaches, we all have things that remind us what needs to be done around the house. We see advertisements of what’s available and what is new, and when food shopping, the Pesach aisles draw our attention to the holiday. This Shabbos, there is an extra Torah reading that alerts us …

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Mar 14

Under Scrutiny!

After the Jews sinned with the golden calf they were commanded to construct a Temple for G-d. It took only two days for them to contribute the large amounts of gold, silver, copper, precious stones and other necessary materials! So great was the desire of the Jews to restore G-d’s presence amongst them. Betzalel and …

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Mar 16

Unaccounted!

Recently, while shopping, I used a self-checkout lane. As I approached the exit, an employee asked to see my receipt to verify that all items were accounted for. I began searching for the receipt, and everything came out except the receipt I was asked to produce. I told the person, I must have left the …

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Mar 03

Two!

The Torah tells us that after all the articles, vessels and components of the Mishkan/Temple were completed, the artisans brought them all to Moshe for inspection. The obvious question is, why did Moshe burden them to bring the many heavy articles to him? Wouldn’t it have been easier for Moshe to go himself and check …

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Mar 11

The Best Partner!

On a cold and icy night, Ahuva debated if she should attend her friend’s engagement party. After all, the bad weather was a good excuse to stay home, however, after some consideration, Ahuva decided to brave the conditions to be there for her friend at her Simcha. When Ahuva arrived at the celebration she immediately …

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Mar 07

Three Words!

The word HaMishkan, which refers to the Tabernacle, is mentioned in the opening verse of this week’s portion. It is immediately followed again by the word Mishkan. Since every letter of the Torah is sacred why is this word repeated? The great commentator, Rashi, explains that the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, built by the Jews in …

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Sep 26

Knock! Knock!

Torah Portion Pekudai) Knock! Knock! For many years, after the daily morning prayers, the unforgettable Rabbi Yitzchok (Jack) Werbin o.b.m. would share an insight into the weekly Parsha with the congregants. Once in a while he would pepper his remarks with a memory of his experiences from pre-World War II Europe. I recall him relating …

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Sep 26

Spiritual Dividends

(Torah Portion Vayakail/Pekudai) Spiritual Dividends Our leader Moshe was supposed to be in Heaven for 40 days studying the entire Torah from G-d. A segment of the people erroneously calculated that the 40 days had passed and believed Moshe would not return. They panicked and started to rile up a crowd around Moshe’s brother Aaron, …

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Sep 26

Huge Bank Deposit!

(Torah Portion Vayakail/Pekudai) Huge Bank Deposit! In last week’s Shabbat Message we spoke about the special radiance and aura that emanates from one’s countenance at the beginning of Shabbos and continues throughout the holy day. Continuing with this theme, the Medrash focuses on a connection between the concluding subject of last week’s portion and the …

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Sep 26

Transparency!

(Torah Portion Pekudai) Transparency! The Torah lists the exact calculations where all the contributions to the Temple were appropriated in order to show that the gift of every person, given for sanctified purposes, is special and accounted for. Also, people want to know where their money is going and see that it is distributed in …

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