Tetzave 5784: The Biblical Fashion Show
Do the clothes we wear define us? Rabbi Daniel Reifman joins our host Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield this week for a discussion on the priestly vestments…
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Purim 5783: Divinity Within a Blade of Grass
Rabbi Elisha Anscelovitz and Yiscah Smith discuss the historical roots of Purim as an agricultural holiday while drawing from the Hasidic masters to help us…
Parashat Tetzaveh 5782: The Golden Altar of Incense
Parashat Tetzaveh 5782: The Golden Altar of Incense Description: While the Mizbach Hazahav or Golden Altar occupies a central place within the space and ritual…
Tetzaveh 5781 – Actualizing the Potential of a Soul’s Mission
Why is this the only parasha from the beginning of Exodus until the end of Deuteronomy in which we find HaShem speaking to Moshe, but…
The Parsha Discussion with Alex Israel — Tetzaveh. Head and Heart
This week we read about the sacred garments of the High Priest. They are seen as rich with spiritual symbolism. Interestingly, some have writing, text,…
5780 — Shabbat Zachor: What did Saul Get Wrong?
In the special haftarah for Shabbat Zachor, Saul loses his kingship over a failure to thoroughly destroy the tribe of Amalek. Did Saul just err…
Tetzaveh 5779 – Clothes Maketh the Priest
Alas, many of us judge people by their appearance when we know we should not. This class examines the purpose of priestly clothing and sees…
An Interactive Parsha Experience: Tetzaveh – Clothes Make the Person?
At the beginning of the parsha, God tells Moshe to get olive oil from Bnei Yisrael to light the Ner Tamid, the eternal flame, of…
The Parsha Discussion: Tetzaveh — Smells Good!
Do our Jewish institutions need beautiful buildings? Do aesthetics matter in Judaism? Our parsha opens with the lighting of the menorah in the Temple “to…