Kings I – 5 & 6 This week’s Haftorah from Kings I- 5 and 6, describes the construction of the first Bais Hamikdash. Shlomo Hamelech – King Solomon, assembled the necessary materials and laborers to accomplish this monumental task – the building of Hashem’s home! 30,000 men were conscripted into the labor force, along with…

This week we read the parsha of T’rumah–the donations of materials that were given toward the Mishkan {Tabernacle}. After listing the materials that were needed, the passuk {verse} gives the general command of: “And make for me a Mikdash {a House of Holiness} and I will dwell in your midst. [25:8]” The Medrash teaches that…

“and stones for the settings…and the Breastplate”(25:7) Among the items to be contributed by Bnei Yisroel for the construction of the Tabernacle and the Priestly vestments were the twelve precious gems that formed the surface of the Breastplate of Judgment which was worn by the Kohein Gadol.[1] These stones are referred to collectively as the…

Abie and Benji began walking back from their visit to the Kotel, to the parking lot where their bus was due to arrive. “I’m glad that we got a chance to come here. It’s such a hot day, but I really wanted to say those Tehillim” said Abie Benji looked ahead towards their bus and…

Posted on February 25, 2025 (5785) By Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky | Series: Drasha | Level: Beginner The winged seraphs that rest atop the Aron Kodesh in the Holy of Holies are known as the cherubim. These cherubs, the Midrash explains, have the faces of innocent children — a young girl and boy. The Aron Kodesh…