Of all the vessels in the Mikdash, the kiyor is something of a conundrum. Is it one of the main vessels in the Mikdash, like the Menorah, Shulchan, etc., or not?

What are these psychological lessons that we can learn from the Torah this week? Tetzaveh teaches that true spiritual growth ...

The word kavod – dignity or honor – appears sixteen times, but in fourteen (2x7) of these cases the reference is to the glory of G-d.

Do you own a suit?" The question arose in response to Zelensky’s consistent choice of military-style clothing over formal attire. This stood out even more at an official meeting in the White House, ...

The vestments of the Kohen Hagadol, the High Priest, received just as much attention from the Torah as the Mishkan’s (the ...

וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ ֖ר ...

Saying kaddish for 11 months ends without ceremony, as if I suddenly stopped waving to departing guests. It breaks my heart, ...

The Significance of the 44th Siyum Harambam, the theme of Adar, what to do to manifest the blessings of this month, why don’t we find humor in the written Torah, and do some Jewish publications ...

It feels like an emotional roller coaster: deep mourning for all those who were murdered; elation at the hostages who were released; gratitude for the miracle of the five buses that didn't explode ...

The date is important in regard to the tithing of fruit in the Land of Israel, whereby portions of the harvest were distributed to the Kohanim, Leviim, and to the poor. Tithes from the past year ...

There were two elderly brothers who were the kohanim. When they went up to duchen, one of the older cousins introduced us to a "minhag", to take their shoes for a ransom." Full Story Growing up, my ...