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…ritual, in which each tribal leader, “…lifts the head of the entire Israelite community” (Num. 1:2) provides a critical ingredient for creating community: recognition and reconciliation. Instead of reducing the…
…whose generosity has made possible a magnificent outdoor pavilion, new basketball courts, and a state-of-the-art swimming pool. The program began at the outdoor pavilion. Amy Bressman, president of UJA-Federation, and…
…and; to instruct the artists in creating the priestly raiment (Ex. 28:3). Rabbi Avraham Hayyim of Zloczow (1750-1816; early Chassidic leader) connects “V’ata t’tzaveh, You shall command the Israelites to…
…Tabernacle. God tells Moses to tell the Israelites, “…Make me a mikdash v’shachanti b’tocham, a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.” (Ex. 25:8) The classic commentators understand God doesn’t…
…the Mediterranean coast to its west, and to the east, it borders Emek Yisrael—the Jezreel Valley, about which biblical stories are legion. The word “carmel” comes from the Hebrew kerem…
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