MORE THAN A DAY OF REST
Once again Rabbi Dunner focuses on his grandfather’s sefer, Mikdash Halevi, addressing the strange wording in the first verse of Parshat Vayakhel. If this is the verse that is the source for the 39 prohibitions associated with Shabbat observance, why does it end with an instruction to “do them”? As you will discover, this verse contains an important message that transcends the prohibitions, cutting to the core of what Shabbat is about.
LESSONS FROM ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.” This... Read More