L’Chayim: To Life!! by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The Aron, or Ark, of the Sanctuary was fashioned in a most sophisticated way. In addition to the crown and ornaments adorning its top, the Aron was fashioned of three different boxes. The inner box was made of gold, the middle box was made of wood, and the more »
Harvesting the Light of the Menorah by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The Parsha of Terumah is a heartwarming Parsha describing the building of the Mishkan/ Sanctuary in the desert, an edifice described as the love palace for the relationship between Hashem and the Jewish people. Ultimately the power of the Mishkan would be that its lofty more »
Miracle Grow by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine Parshas Terumah is about the building of the Mishkan. It took a great deal of patience, talent, and devotion. But at the end, despite all the effort, the Mishkan couldn’t happen without a miracle. The Medrash tells us that Moshe couldn’t understand how mankind would be able to build more »
Morning After Failure by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine Parshas Terumah describes the building of the Mishkan, the Sanctuary that the Jews built in the desert. Building the Sanctuary was monumental. But what makes it really special is that the Mishkan was built shortly after the incident of the golden calf. When Moshe ascended the mountain to more »
The Mishkan was a special place. The ambiance was structured so that here one could connect with Hashem in a very special way. Each one of the utensils was fashioned in a way that symbolized greatness. The Aron, for example, was structured with half measures (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/2) to symbolize more »