Category: Torah Portions

WHAT DOES KOSHER REALLY MEAN

The laws of kosher are at the heart of Vayikra, the book of the Torah... Read More

DON’T RELY ON ANYONE ELSE

In management training, they tell the apocryphal story of a salesman who walks into his... Read More

NOT THE END OF THE WORLD

The Chinese philosopher, Confucius, is purported to have said, “If you make a mistake and... Read More

THE SEVEN-DAY WEEK PHENOMENON

Without any doubt, the most durable phenomenon in history is the seven-day week. Its origin... Read More

WHO BUILT THE MISHKAN

After countless chapters of instruction and description, followed by fabrication and construction, all the components... Read More

PROXIMITY TO THE RIGHTEOUS

Next week, thousands of Jews from all over the world will travel to the sleepy... Read More

SYMBOLISM OF THE MISHKAN AND ITS VESSELS (3)

In Terumah we are introduced to the Mishkan (Tabernacle), the construction of which was directed... Read More

DESIGNER UNIFORMS IMPART THE WRONG MESSAGE

Parents of children attending the prestigious Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo were recently shocked to... Read More