Tetzaveh

Our parsha begins with the words, “And you will command the b’nei Yisrael to bring to you refined olive oil, crushed, for illumination; to kindle the candles of Menorah.” This abrupt commencement, in addition to the obvious absence of Moshe’s name, highlights a fact that becomes clearer and clearer as we read on: Moshe’s name…

“And two chains of pure gold, attach these to the edge of the Choshen…” The holy Modzhitzer teaches that this verse hints to the ways in which a Jew should approach work and making a living. Chazal related two foundational teachings which serve as guiding principles for a Jew’s engagement with the world of parnassah.…

IN THIS WEEK’S parsha, we learn that two stones are to be placed on the shoulder straps of the Eiphod of the Kohen Gadol, each bearing the names of six of the Shevatim. Rashi explains that the remembrance of these great tzaddikim before Hashem would aid the atonement process for the penitent sinners who visited…