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Shlomo Skinner

Will There be Sacrifices in the Third Temple?

November 7, 2024March 19, 2012

Parshat Vayikra 5772
As we read last week, at the end of Sefer Shemot / Exodus, Moses set up the Mishkan / Tabernacle and the glory of God filled it.

Here at the beginning of Sefer Vayikra / Leviticus, God calls to Moses and tells him which sacrifices the Jewish people will be offering.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags Jerusalem, Moses - Moshe, sacrifices - offerings, tabernacle - mishkan, Third Temple

Motivating the People to Build the Tabernacle

October 17, 2023March 15, 2012

Parshat VaYakhel – Pekudei 5772
Our tradition tells us that God forgave the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf on Yom Kippur.

The next day Moses gathered the people and told them about the Divine command to build the Tabernacle (Mishkan).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Golden Calf, Moses - Moshe, tabernacle - mishkan

Building the Tabernacle – Part 2

October 17, 2023March 12, 2012

Parshat VaYakhel – Pekudei 5772
Our tradition tells us that God forgave the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf on Yom Kippur.

Moses gathered the people and told them about the Divine command to build the Tabernacle (Mishkan).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Golden Calf, Moses - Moshe, tabernacle - mishkan

3 Lessons After the Golden Calf

October 16, 2023March 8, 2012

Parshat Ki Tisa 5772
After the sin of the Golden Calf, God told Moses that he was going to destroy the Jewish people.

After Moses destroyed the Golden Calf he then went back up to Har Sinai to plead for the people (Exodus 32:30-32).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus, Yom Tov - Festivals Tags Golden Calf, Megillat Esther, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Purim

After the Golden Calf

October 16, 2023March 5, 2012

Parshat Ki Tisa 5772
If it’s possible for a whole nation to have a bad hair day, then the Jewish people had one.

The people were confused about when Moses would return from Har Sinai (Mount Sinai). They got anxious and urged Aaron to make a visual representation of God (Exodus 32: 1-6).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus, Yom Tov - Festivals Tags Golden Calf, Megillat Esther, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Purim

The Priestly Garments – Honor and Glory

October 16, 2023March 1, 2012

Parshat Tetzaveh 5772
I have a confession to make.

I feel like I’ve never understood the concept of honor (kavod) and glory (tiferet) with regards to the priestly garments.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Aaron - Aharon, Megillat Esther, Purim, Ramban - Nachmanides

The Priestly Garments

October 16, 2023February 27, 2012

Parshat Tetzaveh 5772
Last week Parshat Terumah described the building of the Mishkan (tabernacle).

This week we read about the priestly garments and the process of preparing the priests to service in the Mishkan.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus, Yom Tov - Festivals Tags Aaron - Aharon, Megillat Esther, Purim

Insights from the Kli Yakar

October 27, 2023February 23, 2012

Parshat Terumah 5772
From this parsha until the end of Sefer Shemot / Exodus, the Chumash focuses on building and inaugurating the Mishkan (tabernacle).

Earlier this week I gave a brief introduction to the Mishkan.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags altar - mizbeach, ark, tabernacle - mishkan

Building the Tabernacle

October 16, 2023February 20, 2012

Parshat Terumah 5772
From this parsha until the end of Sefer Shemot / Exodus, the Chumash focuses on building and inaugurating the Mishkan (tabernacle).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags altar - mizbeach, ark, tabernacle - mishkan

Sheker: Don’t Stand For It

October 19, 2023February 16, 2012

Parshat Mishpatim 5772

A group of philanthropists visited the Chafetz Chaim. One of them, who had donated to the yeshiva before, said, “Surely the rabbi remembers me.”

The Chafetz Chaim replied, “I’m sorry. My memory is not what it used to be.”

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Abraham - Avraham, Rabbi Hirsch, relationships
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