Rabbi Rachel Barenblat: Vayakleh Not Heat, But Light
Rabbi Barenblat writes about the meaning of vayk’hel – essentially, Moses “communized the community”. This verse follows Moses’ reminder that on Shabbat we do not…
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Rabbi Barenblat writes about the meaning of vayk’hel – essentially, Moses “communized the community”. This verse follows Moses’ reminder that on Shabbat we do not…
Rabbi Sacks addresses the interesting aspect of the role of women in this parashah: they are specifically mentioned as contributors, and before the men. This…