R’ Chaim Eisen spoke several times in the area during the week. In one of the high schools, he spoke about the famous disagreement between Rashi and the Ramban about the relationship of the Mishkan to the sin of the Golden Calf. According to the Ramban, the placement of the Golden Calf in our Parasha makes sense, The Mishkan has been planned already, it was part of the divine plan from the beginning. But...Read more...
This is a leap year, so this Parasha gets read by itself, with its own Haftara, and not together with Zachor, which is how it often comes out. [Today is Shushan Purim Katan. Purim on the 14th can’t come out on Shabbat but Shushan Purim does.] It gives us a rare chance to focus on the issues of the Parasha itself instead of on Amalek or Purim.
People think of the Parasha as being...Read more...
Whether you’re a child of the 1980 and 90’s and you remember Lifestyles of The Rich & Famous with Robin Leach, or a child of the 2000’s and you remember MTV’s “Cribs”, or a child of the 60’s and 70’s and you remember the celebrity home maps of Beverly Hills, there has always been a fascination with the lavish homes of famous people.
If you would have asked me -- “Rabbi -- Is this a Jewish...Read more...
The Parasha has the most pivotal moment in the Torah. The culmination of the exodus. The profound revelation that surpasses Creation. In fact, according to Rashi, the crucialRead more...
