March 10, 2010 |
Vayakhel-Pekudei
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My Weekly Drash (a mini D'var Torah) - Vayakhel
Posted by Daniel M. Kimmel, February 28, 2008
In Parashah Vayakhel we’re told, “You shall kindle no fire throughout your settlements on the Sabbath day.” (Exod. 35:3). For many Jews today, it is a struggle to make Shabbat a separate day as it was intended. Although many Conservative Jews do not consider turning on electric lights to be...read more
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Joined: 10/02/2007 Daniel M. Kimmel is a Boston area film critic,... Divrei Torah (117) |
My Weekly Drash (a mini D'var Torah) - Pekudei
Posted by Daniel M. Kimmel, March 19, 2009
The double portion of VaYakhel/P'Keudei is not the most exciting of material. P'Keudei begins with Moses's expense account, "These are the records of the Tabernacle, the Tabernacle of the Pact, which were drawn up at Moses' bidding..." (Exo. 38:21) Why should we care? While only the most obsessive...read more
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Joined: 10/02/2007 Daniel M. Kimmel is a Boston area film critic,... Divrei Torah (117) |
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