Posts Tagged: Mishkan
An IDF Soldier’s Wisdom, and the Jewish Meaning of Belonging
The modern thinker and social philosopher Brené Brown writes: "True belonging doesn't require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who...
The Evolution of Jewish Sacred Architecture
In a letter to James Madison dated Sept. 20, 1785, written from Paris, Thomas Jefferson expressed his fascination with the urban aesthetics of the French...
Even on Vacation, We Should Take God and Our Values With Us
The month of August is the season of traveling and going on vacation. The very idea resonates with our wandering in the desert for 40...
Every Person Has the Capacity to Change a Life
It’s early March in Los Angeles, and Oscars excitement is well-and-truly upon us. Particularly after last year’s “slap” debacle between Will Smith and Chris Rock,...
Fire: Holy and Unholy
The shock is immense. For several weeks and many chapters - the longest prelude in the Torah - we have read of the...
