“Vayakel Moshe — and Moses gathered the whole community of Israelites and said unto them, these are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do.” — Exodus 35:1 For centuries, Jews have gathered ...

Our guest this week is Rabbi Tom Heyn, leader of Temple Israel of the Greater Miami. Raised in a secular Jewish family in Baltimore, Rabbi Heyn underwent several transformative spiritual experiences ...

The last Torah portion of the Book of Exodus details the completion and accounting of the construction of the Tabernacle. It reminds us that it is the “Tabernacle of the Pact,” meaning that it ...

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Parashat Pekudei: What can we do? Man is not required to do what is beyond his abilities, but he is also not exempt from doing what is possible for him – and the rest we leave to the creator of the ...

As an award-winning author and speaker, I’ve always believed that the most powerful stories aren’t just found in grand events but in the small, intricate details that shape them. This week’s Parsha, ...

This exhaustive accounting forms the bulk of parashat “Pekudei.” Unlike other sections of the Torah that introduce new laws or spiritual insights, this portion is essentially an inventory – an ...

This Shabbat morning we will read from three Torah-scrolls: From the first, we will read the weekly Torah-reading, Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19); however it is divided into six Aliyot instead ...

A central biblical term that records the final review of the work done to finish the Tabernacle and priestly garments – is the word pekudei (Exodus 38:21). A key to understanding a word in the Torah ...

Ever since the yearly cycle of Torah readings was standardised towards the end of the Second Temple era, and the fixed calendar as calculated by Hillel II (Hillel ben Yehudah, Nasi or head of the ...