By helping Jews obtain shmurah matzah, we merit protection for the entire year.
From “Leil Shimurim” to Shmurah Matzah
F
Farbrengen!
F
The basic message of this week’s parsha is—Judaism is not meant to do alone.
Don’t Listen to the Noise
D
The miracles we are experiencing these days are closer to Passover than to Purim.
The Moses Intuition
T
Why did the Jews choose a calf to be the leader to replace Moses? What does the story say about our desire for leadership, and how does G-d see it differently?
The Gragger Is Not Child’s Play
T
Precisely the noise of Purim is the Jewish response to uncertainty and fear.
When Fate Isn’t Final
W
Purim is loud, joyful, and a little wild. But behind the costumes and the noise is a serious idea: no decree has the final word on the Jewish people.
Who Decides: the Moon or the Court
W
From the sanctification of the new month to the building of the Mishkan the responsibility given to the Jewish people to determine time, sanctify space and bring the Divine Presence into the world.
A Mishkan—Made in China
A
The historic Jewish community in China has a unique resonance with this week’s parsha.
Be Careful What You Fight
B
When life comes full circle and the mystery of reincarnation.
A Permanent Bond with the Torah
A
Why did the Jews need tablets, if they already heard the Ten Commandments from G-d Himself? It was to teach them a very important lesson.