“Vayakel Moshe — and Moses gathered the whole community of Israelites and said unto them, these are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do.” — Exodus 35:1 For centuries, Jews have gathered ...

Mori ve-rabi R. Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l, had an insight into Parshat VaYakhel which at its most basic level answers a technical question, why does the Torah record the detailed list of the items ...

“These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do: On six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; whoever does any work on ...

The last two portions of the Book of Exodus repeat information found in previous portions of the Torah. In Parashat Vayakhel, the Tabernacle is constructed following the detailed prescriptions found ...

Why was the kiyor – the basin used by the priest to wash his hands and feet before serving in the Temple – made from the mirrors used by women (Exodus 38:8)? Ibn Ezra notes that mirrors were used by ...

The melekh does not actually rule over Israel but rather embodies the mission and aspirations of his nation to the extent that he becomes a microcosm of the entire Jewish people and his personal ...