parshat hashavua

HOW MANY TIMES when learning about the Mishkan did you say to yourself, “This is exactly what the war with

THIS WEEK’S PARSHA is very complex. It starts off talking about Machatzis HaShekel, the obligatory half shekel given yearly for

THIS WEEK “hosts” the second of the special Maftirs, Parashas Zachor, that we insert at this time of year because

THE BUILDING OF the Mishkan is not the most dramatic part of the exodus story, but it should be. Even

PURIM IS ON the way, b”H. This week is the first of the four special readings, Parashas Shekalim, in advance

I WOULD PERSONALLY like to dedicate this week’s Perceptions to the refuah shlaimah of a very close friend, Michaela Leeba

THE GEMORA MAKES a rather ominous statement that making a zivug is as difficult as splitting the sea (Sotah 2a).

WE’RE NOT ALLOWED to eat chometz for the seven days of Pesach, but you can eat matzah. The technical difference

THE MIDRASH SAYS that it took God seven days to “convince” Moshe Rabbeinu to accept his mission of taking the