JOY AND SADNESS COMBINED
Why is the word Mishkan repeated in the first sentence of Moshe’s speech to the Jewish people in Pekudei, when the Mishkan project was completed? Rabbi Dunner illustrates his answer with a story of Jewish smugglers on the Russian/Polish border during the nineteenth century. A dose of reality at the right time is the key to true joy.
There is a particular kind of story that never grows old. It is retold in every generation, in every language, and through every medium—because, beneath the costumes and scenery, it... Read More