“Vayakel Moshe — and Moses gathered the whole community of Israelites and said unto them, these are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do.” — Exodus 35:1 For centuries, Jews have gathered ...

The last two portions of the Book of Exodus repeat information found in previous portions of the Torah. In Parashat Vayakhel, the Tabernacle is constructed following the detailed prescriptions found ...

Our guest this week is Rabbi Dan Ornstein, rabbi at Congregation Ohav Shalom in Albany, New York. Rabbi Ornstein is a graduate of the joint program of the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Columbia ...

Parashat “Vayakhel,” which we read this Shabbat, focuses on generosity of the heart. Moses gathers the entire congregation of Israel and commands them regarding the contributions for the Mishkan ...