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The Benefit of Sacrifice
If G-d desired a Tabernacle, why didn’t He provide the materials and funds Himself?
3 Life Lessons From the Mishkan
For the first time since leaving Egypt, the people were being asked to become active participants.
Why Read the Ketubah at the Wedding?
A ketubah is far from (just) a contract of love. In fact, it’s pretty much the exact opposite.
Stop and Notice the Red Camellia
Shabbat is so effective for me that my undistracted brain begins to coalesce in imaginative ideas and beautiful prose.
Kissing G-d Outside
Spending so much time on the dark side makes one want the bright side that much more
How Living From Abundance Creates Greater Happiness
It should come as no surprise that doing good correlates to feeling good.
Bring the Zoo Home
Is G‑d Talking to Me?
G‑d is everywhere, who could keep Him out? The more pertinent question is where does G‑d make Himself "at home"? More germane to us: Is it up to us where He dwells?
The Gold Standard
Why did G‑d instruct that the lesser materials of silver and copper also be used in the Mishkan's construction? Surely pure gold would have looked much more spectacular...
Are You a Fallen Heiress?
She arrived in New York wearing a floor-length yellow sari and couldn’t care less about what she no longer had. She feels differently today.
The Japanese Hero Who Saved My Grandfather From the Nazis
Sugihara and his wife stayed up all day and night writing visas for the desperate Jews.
What Making Lunches With My Wife Taught Me
Last night, just as soon as the last of the children got quiet, it was our turn to make a bit of noise
Where Did All the Materials for the Tabernacle Come From?
Building a Temple in the desert!? Where do you get all the materials from?
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