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…It opens with the commandment to raise a ner tamid, an eternal light. This is the origin of the eternal light that burns before the ark in synagogues today. Ner…

“That very day the Lord freed the Israelites from the land of Egypt, troop by troop.” (Exodus 12:51) The plagues that God sends down on Egypt have been fodder for…

…an interesting paradox. The Kohen Gadol (High Priest) must be sinless to perform his duties. Yet, every day, the Kohen Gadol must bring a meal offering (Lev. 6:15), one of…

“On the first day of the month you shall set up the Tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.” (Exodus 40:2) Parashat P’kudei opens with an accounting of the materials used…

…as a human death, it must also matter in lesser offenses. Intention, or in Hebrew, kavanah, remains a central element in Jewish law to this day.   Gut Shabbos/Shabbat Shalom…

…of the Torah’s very few specific laws of Shabbat: “You shall kindle no fire throughout your settlements on the Sabbath day.” (Ex. 35:3) This verse offers a window into how…

“Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a festival of the Lord.” (Exodus 13:6) Parashat Bo rachets up the drama of the…