History

The chief architect was Bezalel, and he was helped by many wise-hearted people. But only one of his helpers gets a special mention: Oholiab.

Only when Betzalel and Aholiav work in unity can we forge a connection with G-d.

The other week, a friend of mine connected me with a student of his who was moving from the East Coast to San Diego, driving through El Paso in the evening. Yaakov was interested in learning some Torah with a rabbi during his trip, and my friend suggested...

Building the Tabernacle, G-d’s terrestrial residence, must have been a most sought-after contract. What was it about Bezalel and Oholiab that caused them to land this coveted assignment?

The "spiritual awakening" that is the objective and culmination of our working the Steps has been described as heaven on earth.

We all have different levels of ability, opportunity and commitment. Every one of us has strengths and weaknesses. The foundation of the edifice, however, is built of constancy . . .

Why does Moses issue a call for the “wise of heart”? Is this not a contradiction in terms? After all, wisdom is in the mind, while emotions are in the heart!

Men, women and children all lined up to contribute to the cause. One would hardly imagine that the children's gift made much of a difference to a project as grand as that of the Tabernacle...

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 . . .

The people who constructed the Tabernacle are described as being "wise-in-heart." Is not wisdom the domain of the brain?