Parshat Tetzaveh deals with the garments of the high priest. While garments we wear can reflect who we are, they can also serve to hide our true personalities. So, too, words. Words are the ...

That’s where Tetzaveh takes us. In Parshat Tetzaveh, the edges of substance play an integral part in building a mishkan (tabernacle) and a human central unit for the focussing of Gd’s ...

It is clear that carefree living and unfettered blessing is not the purpose of creation Insight into that realization is revealed in the Torah portion of Tetzaveh. The children of Israel are ...

Parashat Tetzaveh continues the previous Torah portion, Teruma, and adds instructions for the construction of the Mishkan (tabernacle) – the temporary temple that accompanied the Israelites on ...

At the end of the Parsha, after everything was commanded - the Aron, the Shulchan, the Menorah, the big Mizbe'ach, the Mishkan itself and even the clothes of the Kohanim and how to prepare them ...

The opening two verses of Parashat Tetzaveh are somewhat perplexing: “You shall further instruct the Israelites to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for lighting, for kindling lamps regularly.

The title of this week’s parasha, Tetzaveh, encourages exploration of one of the most known words in Judaism, “mitzvah.” We know the word. But just because we know what it is called doesn ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 27 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Find him online at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

This week’s Torah Portion- Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) – continues giving us the instructions concerning the tabernacle, focusing on the role of the priesthood. Our discussion ...

The Torah states that the priestly garments were worn by the priest for “kavod” (honor). In the words of the Torah, “and you shall make Holy garments for your brother Aaron, and they shall ...

After the Torah describes the mizbe’ach haketoret in Parshat Tetzaveh (Shemot 30:1), it follows shortly after (23 pesukim later) with a description of what the ketoret is. Why does the Torah ...

But not for now.) Ramban’s idea fits well with the theme we discussed in Parshat Tetzaveh, how prophecy and closeness with a communicative Divine were not supposed to end at Sinai or be limited ...