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Pekudei 5768 - March 7, 2008

Living
Kitchen Helper

After assigning her to place the diced vegetables in the pot, I'll inevitably notice a trail of the colourful squares along the floor...
Israeli "Aggression"

Apparently, Israel will never have an acceptable "excuse" to pursue the terrorists and destroy their infrastructure and rocket factories...
The Day It Snowed in Maui

For the record snow is nice, once in awhile
Cracked Vessels

Each day the old woman put the yoke over her shoulders and went down to the river, filled the cans, and walked back to her modest hut...
Parshah
Pekudei in a Nutshell
The priestly garments are made. The Tabernacle is completed, and Moses erects it and anoints it with holy oil. Moses anoints Aaron and his sons (the priests) with oil. A cloud appears over the Tabernacle, signifying G-d’s presence.
The Silver Foundation

Every person is different: we differ in our intellect, character, talents and sensitivities. But we are all equal in the very basis of our bond with G-d.
Learning to Love It

Every teacher strives not only to transmit his lesson but also to spark the student's curiosity, to engender within him a desire to follow the instruction...
The Sanctuary's Two Names

The Sanctuary is known by two names, each with a distinct connotation essential to understanding the nature of the Sanctuary; as well as the sanctuary we are expected to create in our own lives.
The Jewish Woman
If Women Were Men

My girls were having a heart-to-heart with my friend about the role of women in Judaism, and seeing things through their eyes was just unbelievable...
I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war
— Psalms 120:7
Print Magazine

It’s G-d’s world. Everything He gives is good, the sweetest good.

But it is often a good far too great for us to understand. We imagine it is not good, because that’s the only way to make sense of it with our small minds.

Yet the truth is, He gives us all the good we can handle. If we could take more, He would g...