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March 12, 2021 This week’s length double-parasha, Vayakhel/Pekude, completes both the book of Exodus as well as the construction of God’s sanctuary, the Mishkan. After having described each part of the Mishkan in the previous parshiot, Moshe facilitates the donations of materials from the people, oversees the construction of each part, and then directs the construction of the sanctuary itself for the first time. The opening word, “vaYakhel,” is critical. It means, the people gathered together to form a community as one by giving freely and plentifully. Many commentators wrote on the significance of the ingathering of the nation at this moment, signified by the opening word, vayakhel. Rabbi Avraham ibn Ezra emphasized that the people needed to rally around the shared enterprise of constructing the Mishkan and hear the call for donations directly from Moshe. Rabbi Ovadiah ben Yaakov Sforno, 15th century Italy, clarified that Moshe wanted everyone to understand that build ....
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Should Dr. Seuss no longer have an honored place on the shelf of children’s literary classics? Let’s try to get beyond all the political posturing about so-called “Cancel Culture” and get to the crux of the matter at hand: When speaking of a cultural icon like Dr. Seuss, whose books include both important and timeless messages along with some ideas that cannot stand up to moral scrutiny at a point where we are desperately trying to at long last reverse the toxic tide of racism can you separate the Green Eggs from the Ham? Can Dr. Seuss still be considered kosher? ....
“And he shall bear his sin.” Today’s Daf Yomi reading continues the discussion of the concept of a second Pesah, which is essentially an opportunity to do over the sacrifice of the Paschal lamb for certain eligible categories. We learned yesterday that those who are impure, on a distant journey or who failed to observe the first Pesah unwittingly should observe the second Pesah. Today, we enter into a dialog among three Rabbis on the obligations and resulting punishment of failing to observe the first and second Pesahs. It is a fascinating example of how the Talmud allows us to enter the inner chambers where these discussions may have occurred across time and space. ....
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, A year ago, at the onset of the pandemic, I recalled the story in the Talmud of Joseph, the son of the sage Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi, who became deathly ill and was thought to have died. He suddenly recovered and regained consciousness. It was as if he had returned from some far-away place. As he regained consciousness, his father said to him: ....