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2w ago
Mind and Body By Rabbi Johnny Solomon In his commentary to Parshat Tazria, the Netziv (Haemek Davar on Vayikra 13:44) explains that ‘the reasons for contracting Tzora’at on the body are not the same as […]
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3w ago
Total Inner Withdrawal By Rabbi Johnny Solomon Beyond the inauguration of the Mishkan, Parshat Shmini also describes the sudden death of Aharon’s two sons. Yet notwithstanding this incredible loss, Aharon is instructed not to adopt […]
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1M ago
Restoring Structure and Happiness By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin In what way is reading about the Mishkan’s inventory and construction relevant to us today? How do we gain any kind of education or inspiration from the […]
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1M ago
Moderation and the Half-Shekel By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin We have gone through a national tragedy, but the war seems to be abating. Should we be optimistic about the future, or have we gone from the […]
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2M ago
One Chosen People is Enough By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Imagine an alternate universe where instead of there being one Chosen People, one nation who received the Torah in the Middle East 3300 years ago, there […]
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2M ago
The Spice of Life Makes Life Worth Living By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin The Torah ends our parsha with the commandment to make the golden Mizbach Ketoret, the Incense Altar. Many commentaries ask why this utensil’s […]
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2M ago
“Mishkan” vs. “Mikdash” By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin What is the correct Hebrew name for the Tabernacle that God commanded the Jews to construct in the desert? That’s easy: It’s called the “Mishkan.” However, the very […]
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2M ago
Community vs. Individual By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Many commentaries ask why the Mishpatim, the civil laws presented in our parsha, come immediately after the giving of the Ten Commandments at Sinai. Some observe that the […]
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3M ago
Running Away and Running Towards By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin One of the most important theological divides among Jewish thinkers hinges on the answer to the following question: When God first introduced Himself to the Jewish […]
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3M ago
Glory Days and Boring Days By Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Think I’m going down to the well tonight, And I’m going to drink ’til I get my fill. And I hope when I get old I […]
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