This week’s Torah reading, Tetzaveh, contains the instruction for making the breastplate worn by the High Priest when performing his tasks in the Temple. The breastplate contains four rows ...

That’s where Tetzaveh takes us. In Parshat Tetzaveh, the edges of substance play an integral part in building a mishkan (tabernacle) and a human central unit for the focussing of Gd’s ...

This week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, deals with the status of priesthood in the Jewish nation. A large section of the portion focuses on the clothing worn by the kohanim, members of the priestly ...

(Illustration from the 1897 ‘Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us, (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) In this week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, we continue dealing with the preparations for the ...

And you shall command the children of Israel, and they shall take to you pure olive oil, crushed for lighting, to kindle the lamps continually. I currently have boxes full of menorahs in my living ...

“Make sacred clothes for your brother Aaron, for dignity and beauty.... They will be used to consecrate him and make him a priest to Me.” (Ex. 28:2-3) Why Do We Wear Clothes? Clothing has a ...

It is clear that carefree living and unfettered blessing is not the purpose of creation Insight into that realization is revealed in the Torah portion of Tetzaveh. The children of Israel are ...

In fact, in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, which deal with his life, Moses is mentioned in every portion except one, Tetzaveh. A popular explanation presented in the name of the Viln ...

Parshat Tetzaveh deals with the garments of the high priest. While garments we wear can reflect who we are, they can also serve to hide our true personalities. So, too, words. Words are the ...

In this week’s Parsha (28:4), we learn about the ornaments and vestments that were worn by Aharon the kohen Gadol in his service to Hashem. One of the articles that he wore was the choshen, the ...

Frustrated by the inherent limitations of finitude, our best and brightest have consistently tried to foist the same constraints upon the Creator. It’s either this or that, here or there, yes or ...