articles on Vayakhel
Shmot Draws to a Close
A Shiur by Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed for the weekly portion "Vayakhel- Pekudei"
Communities and Crowds
A weekly shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "Vayakhel- Pekudei".
Women's level in serving Hashem
What was women's rule in the building of the Mishkan? And from where did the women draw their Emunah?
The Spirit of Community
What do you do when your people have just made a Golden Calf? How do you restore moral order? The answer lies in the first word of today’s parsha: Vayakhel.
Lessons on Vayakhel
Getting into the Other Guy's Head
Rabbi Hillel Mertzbach | 21 Adar 5785
Parashat Hashavua: A World of Repairing
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Adar 5785
May a kohen who kills a terrorist do birkat kohanim?
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | 21 Adar ll 5784
We’re half-way there already!
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | 21 Adar ll 5784
Oh how much do I love Your Torah
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | 28 Adar 1 5784
Israel's Special Need For Unity
...This week's Torah portion of Vayakhel describes how the various artisans executed the different activities necessary for the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the special furniture it held. These include, of course, the Menorah, Holy Ark, table, and altars. Something interesting stands out in this account, however. When the Holy Ark was fashioned, the Torah emphasizes that it was Betzalel ben Uri ben Hur who did it - but regarding the other items, the Torah simply says, "He made," over and over. Why does the Torah not seem to "care" who exactly made the other vessels?
Rabbi Dov Lior | Adar 24 5782
The Social Animal
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | Adar 5783
