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The Lubavitcher Rebbe, R. Menachem Mendel Schneerson: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory (1902-1994); seventh leader of Chabad-Lubavitch, lived in Nikolayev and Dnieperptrosk (Ukraine), Leningrad, Berlin, Warsaw, Paris and New York; built upon and expanded his predecessors’ work to revolutionize Jewish life across the globe; known simply as “the Rebbe”
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The eighth section of the Book of Exodus begins as G‑d tells Moses to command (Tetzaveh, in Hebrew) the Jewish people to provide the olive oil to be used to fuel the lamps of the Tabernacle’s Candelabrum. He then described the special garments that the pr...
This week’s Torah reading focuses on the priestly garments, including the eight garments worn by the High Priest. Among those garments were the High Priest’s cloak, concerning which it is said: “There should be a golden bell and a pomegranate on the entir...
When the Rebbe Rayatz lived in Poland in the 1930’s, he was involved in starting a chain of yeshivos, building mikvahs, and maintaining the Torah character of the Jewish community although the winds of change already in the air and the severe economic har...
An unlearned chassid would recite his prayers in prolonged meditation. His conduct attracted the attention of his colleagues who wondered what was the subject of his lengthy contemplation. “What are you thinking aboutwhile you are praying?” they inquired....
The Sidra of Tetzaveh concludes with the instructions for making the altar of gold on which incense was to be burned in the Sanctuary. The Torah is relevant to all Jews and all times, but what is the contemporary application of this passage? We have no Te...
There were two mizbeichos, altars, in the Mishkan and the Beis HaMikdash. They were the mizbeiach hazahav and mizbeiach hanechoshes, the golden altar and the copper altar. The golden altar was used for offering incense, while the copper one was used for r...
In most years, the seventh of Adar — the day of Moshe Rabbeinu’s demiseMegillah 13b; concluding passage of Megillas Taanis ; Tur and Shulchan Aruch , Orach Chayim 580:2. — falls during or near the time of the Torah portion of Tetzaveh. This is why,Ma’or E...
During most years, the seventh of Adar — the day of Moshe Rabbeinu’s demise — occurs in close proximity to the reading of Tetzaveh. Our Sages noteMa’or Einayim , Tetzaveh. See also Likkutei Sichos XVI, p. 342 fn. 5 and sources cited there. that there is a...
In the Torah portion of Tetzaveh the priestly vestments are described at length. Among the garments worn by the High Priest were the ephod , the breastplate, and the me’il , the robe. After the commands concerning the making of each, the verse tells us wh...
The Torah reading begins with the command to bring oil for the Menorah, the candelabra lit in the Sanctuary, and subsequently in the Temple. The Jews were directed to bring pure oil to Moses so those lamps could be kindled. Our Rabbis ask: Aaron, the prie...
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