Design is something that is often on my mind. Not in a capacity as an architect, or an interior designer, nor even as the craftsman that I like to think that I am, but as an educator exploring the ...

One of the most mysterious structures in all of Jewish history is the Mishkan, known in English as the Tabernacle. It was crafted to be mobile — packed up and carried from place to place — so that it ...

Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik of blessed memory, points out that prayer and prophecy are two sides of the same coin. While both involve dialogue between the human being and God, there is one major ...

The second book of the Torah is known by its Greek title, Exodus—a word that evokes movement, drama, and liberation. The name reflects the assumption that the central theme of the book is God’s ...

After years of strategic planning, fundraising and preparation, the Mishkan Aharon Hachnosas Orchim Center is finally at the final stretch of its journey to becoming a fully-functioning, modern-day ...

‘These are the accountings of the Mishkan, the Mishkan of the Testimony, which were counted at the word of Moshe’[1]. This opening pasuk of Parashat Pekudei appears to be repetitive, with the first ...

"ועשו לי מקדש ושכנתי בתוכם" And they shall make Me a sanctuary (Mikdash) and I will dwell in their midst. Parashat Sh’mini presents the commencement of the service of Aaron as High Priest in Mishkan ...

“Spiritual Surgery: A Journey of Healing Mind, Body and Spirit” by Eva Robbins draws on all of her skills, experiences and roles in life. Robbins is both the cantor and a rabbi at N’vay Shalom ...

Each person is a walking Temple; each has the power to build a dwelling place for the Creator of the world within his or her heart. At Mount Sinai, the Torah was given to the people of Israel, and ...