Holy Temple, The

Who can make the physical world a holy place? One who remains untouched by its coarseness, or one who has succumbed to its temptations and triumphed over them? And what about the one who is still stuck in the morass of the material?

The story of Hur is one of heroism, tragedy and, ultimately, redemption.

Physical objects, they reasoned, can be safely preserved; they don’t walk away and disappear as Moses did

We might think it is sufficient if the Divine dwells only in the most spiritual part of our lives. This is why Moses was at first reluctant to accept the mirrors...

What is gained by ritually washing hands which are already clean? A look at the history of medicine might provide an answer...

Not everything which seems holy is in fact so; and not everything which appears to be mundane is in fact unholy...

Why was the ‘Kiyor’; wash basin, used as a preparation for the Kohen’s service in the Holy Temple, placed inside and in the center of the Temple, and not outside, before entering?

What is the connection between the half-shekel donation and the Kiyor?

Moses was uncomfortable accepting these mirrors, because they were seemingly used for the bidding of the evil inclination.

"Half doesn't mean twins," explained Mr. Gold. "Half means that a person is only complete with G‑d as our other half. Each of us is different, but also each person is a half..."