Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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The long introduction to the creation of the Mishkan is based on two facets: Contribution and Creation.
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Why does the Torah repeat the commandment of Shabbat along with the commandment of the Mishkan? The new command includes a variety of innovations,...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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From a literary perspective, are Vayak'hel - Pekudei one or two units? Why does Moshe's summation appear between the vessels and the garments, instead of...
Rabbanit Sharon Rimon
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Why does the Torah require salt on the sacrifices? We will explore the unique characteristics of salt by examining salt in various biblical contexts....
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Yitzchak’s character is often viewed as parallel to Avraham, as depicted in Midrash Hagadol: “All things that happened to Avraham – happened to Yitzchak...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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When Yaakov departs for Haran, God appears to him in a dream and makes several promises. Yaakov is hesitant about the fulfillment of one of the promises,...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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The rape and abduction of Deena and murder of the entire city of Shechem raises a number of moral issues; however; the Torah is vague about its evaluation...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Yehuda prevents his brothers from killing Yosef; but suggests that they sell him instead. How does the Torah evaluate his actions? What is the...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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The second half of the book of Genesis describes the Teshuva process of Yaakov’s sons. The first to repent is Reuven; who had tried to prevent the selling...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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The Pessach God commands the nation to bring in Egypt includes various sacrificial elements - but one of the essential elements of a sacrifice - an altar...
