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The 39 Avos Melachos (categories of prohibited labor) are derived from this parsha (see Shabbos 70a).  The Melachos are not mentioned directly, except for the… Read More »Fire and the Melachos

Moshe called the whole community of the Children of Israel to assemble, and he said to them: “These are the things that HASHEM commanded to… Read More »Perfectly Believable Stories

BS”D Volume 39, No. 22 22 Adar 5785 March 22, 2025 Sponsored by the Katz family on the yahrzeit of aunt Hannah Yeffman (Chana bat… Read More »Build Your Own Tabernacle

When it comes to Mishnah or Gemora, there is no disagreement in the Torah world regarding their universal importance. Mishnah is the basis of Torah… Read More »Kabbalah & Redemption

This week we read the parsha of Vayakhel. “Vayakhel Moshe {And Moshe gathered} the entire congregation of the children of Israel. [35:1]” The Ramban explains… Read More »Something From Nothing

It was the day after Yom Kippur. Moses had come down from the mountain for the second time, and he immediately summoned all the people… Read More »Don’t Roll Up Your Sleeves

In this week’s combined reading of two portions, the Torah summarizes the accomplishments of the nation by detailing the work that was done by Betzalel… Read More »More Than Giving

  These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1328 Fascinating Muktzeh /… Read More »It Is the Thought and the Mode of Giving That Counts

BS”D Volume 39, No. 21 15 Adar 5785 March 15, 2025 In this week’s Parashah, Moshe Rabbeinu descends from Har Sinai with the Luchot, only… Read More »The Torah’s Will

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1241 The Case of the… Read More »The Symbolism of the Half Shekel Donation – Part One