Exodus, the Book of

Neither family background nor social status influence G‑d.

Leave perfection to G‑d; He wants for nothing but your struggles.

Any relationship can be sparked by infatuation, and it’s easy to get caught up in a moment of intense feelings. But for a relationship to endure, one has to relish and savor it, day after day, week after week, etc.

To be whole is to be holy, to keep what is eternally true at the center of your world and the core of your being. But it ain’t easy.

Success is the magic that floods my efforts with satisfaction. But success is never a guarantee, because there are so many variables that play into my ideal outcome.

What others think of us is relevant only if it reflects what we stand for and the way we honor their dignity. The secret is that we attain the favor of others precisely when we free ourselves of kowtowing to public opinion . . .

When the Jewish nation was still very, very young, we began setting aside materials for our own marital home. Our wedding was still hundreds of years, and hundreds of miles, away . . .

Exodus 35:1-40:38

From forced labor to willing hearts — the Book of Exodus ends where it truly begins.

Most years, the Torah portions of Vayakhel and Pekudei are combined and read in the same week. In a Jewish leap year like the current one, however, they are read separately, each assigned its own week. The Rebbe often expounded upon the significance of th...