Tetzaveh
Some flames turn matter into ash. The flames of eternity turn matter into spirit.
The purest olive oil is to feed the Temple Menorah. Aaron, the High Priest, is to kindle this everlasting flame every single day. The highest of all high fashions are tailored, the priestly garments: the tunic, breeches, turban, and sash. The High Priest is adorned in a special apron, breastplate, cloak, and diadem, inscribed with Divine holiness. Aaron’s four sons – Nadav, Avihu, Elazar, and Itamar – join the priesthood. The secrets of the Golden Altar are revealed, how to incense the world and lend it a sublime perfume.
How Many Eternal Things Occupy Your Life?
Discover the tremendous illusory power of the here and now of our material universe, how we can see through the facade and recognize the eternal within.
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Beyond Structure
Through the Purim story, learn how free will can exist within a structured world.
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Open Your Eyes
A personal story about a blind woman who rediscovered her Judaism and the great miracle that occurred afterwards.
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Joined at the Waist
The garments of the Kohen Gadol illustrate the impenetrable connection between the upper and lower aspects of life.
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Verbal Millstones
Criticism should never be given to put down another person, but rather to inspire and guide them to be better.
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Clearing the Rubble
When a building collapses, Torah law states one must free trapped people from among the rubble, just like one must rescue souls trapped within materiality.
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A Positive Conversation
A freely-translated excerpt from a letter by the Rebbe describes two approaches to bringing one’s fellow closer to Torah and Mitzvot.
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Doubt: The Silent Killer
Amalek embodies the most potent enemy we face. That enemy is not an external force, nor a prowler or weapon on the attack. It is not an enemy from without, but one from within. The enemy is: Doubt.
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Tetzaveh: The World Is Round
Egypt’s search today – and all revolutions against oppressive regimes – is for freedom, not merely democracy. A government that will honor and respect all people’s rights, even that of minorities.
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