Perhaps we can say that in Leviticus the Torah combines both commandments in a single verse – “You shall keep My sabbaths [plural] and venerate My sanctuary [singular]” (Lev. 19:30) – in order present...

VaYakhel serves us two very important ideas. 1) G-D always forgives a repentant person and, 2) Repentance and G-Ds loving kindness brings Joy. Parashat VaYakhel lays out before us the procedure for making the...

Rod Bryant discusses the manner which an individual can build your inner temple. the construction of the Sanctuary serves to atone for the Sin of the Golden Calf. The construction of the Sanctuary brought...

Follow Rabbi Yaakov Cohen in this epic learning experience concerning the connection between the movie Matrix and the ancient wisdom of Kabbala. This is part Three of this series.

In Tetzaveh | Elevation of the soul we discover the flame of the Menorah is more than a symbol of spirituality. The flame is our own mirror, in which are reflected the strivings of...

Atonement and the Golden Frontlet  | Making our deeds Holy to the Lord The obvious question here is – how does the tzitz which is worn on the forehead of the high priest, atone...

In this lecture, we Discover the inner Temple. Everyone has an inner temple. In the same way that the Mischan was the Jewish peoples connection to HaShem, so t0o is the inner Temple our...

Dress for Success | Parshat Tetzaveh Our clothes reflect both our personalities and our desires. One who dresses in a dignified manner and according to the standards of modesty shows that he or she...

There are two paths to illumination. The Path of Torah is where through understanding and contemplation in the ways of G-d, one comes to see the goodness of Divine Providence. Ira Michaelson is the co-host...

According to the sages, then, it was only an optical illusion, when the four men seemed to have been carrying the Ark. In fact, “The Ark bore its bearers”. However, in my opinion, this...