Vayakhel

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Vayakhel: Time to Meet

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Moshe gathered the entire congregation of Israel and said to them” (Shemot 35:1). It is extremely rare that the Torah records Moshe speaking to the Jewish people. Rather, it is G-d who speaks to Moshe instructing him to bring his message to the…
Article

Parshat Shavua 5784 with weekly guest speakers (Vayakhel)

Rabbanit Leah Sarna

Audio

Vayakhel: Time and Space

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the complex relationship between Shabbat and the Mishkan
Podcast

Vayakhel-Pekudei: What's In a Name?

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"Moshe said to the Jewish people: See that G-d called in the name of Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Chur, of the tribe of Judah" (Shemot 35:30). Biblical names are much more than a way to call somebody. We often associate names with particular…
Article

Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Vayakhel_Pekudei)

Rabbi Judah Kerbel

Audio

Vayakhel: Talking Torah

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"There is no man on earth of such righteousness that does good and is free from sin" (Kohelet 7:20). Being human means to sin, and since G-d created us as humans, this cannot be all bad. We all know that a person can grow only by learning from their…
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Parshat Shavua 5782 with weekly guest speaker (Vayakhel)

Rabbi David Ely Grundland

Audio

Parshat Shavua 5781 with weekly guest speaker (Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei)

Shira Hecht-Koller

Audio

Vayakhel: Building the Shabbat

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“The laws of Shabbat…are like a mountain being held up by a thread” (Chagigah 10a). Shabbat is the pivot around which Jewish life revolves. Its laws are vast and detailed, and are applicable week in and week out. Yet beyond the…
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Vayakhel: Gather the People

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“When Aaron and all the Israelites saw that the skin of Moshe’s face was shining with a brilliant light they were afraid to come close to him (Shemot 34:30).” How effective can a leader be when his followers are afraid to come near…
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