A Tribute to My Dear Student Nadiv • In the Torah, the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) is presented as a seamless flow of command, collection, and finally, construction. In reality, it was anything but smooth and simple. Moses actually forgot what he did with some of the silver, and the rumors began circulating. • By Rabbi YY Jacobson• Full Article 

From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: A manufacturing question: What do you create first – the package or the product? In today’s commercial world it often appears that wrappers are so vital that they are designed before thinking what they contain inside • Full Article

Question: I’m an educator and I think that I am pretty talented and dedicated. What inspires me is the difference that I can make in my students every year. Recently, I have noticed that most teachers are not so dedicated to their students, and there are so many real problems in the world and that made me start thinking that perhaps my investment does not really have a real impact. That has made me depressed and emotionally drained. I know this is not the way it should be and I need help. Rabbi Gershon Avtzon responds in this week’s Chinuch and Moshiach column • Full Article

In this week’s parsha, Moshe makes a financial audit of the charitable contributions made toward the building of the sanctuary in the desert. Why does Rashi say that Moshe counted “the weight” of the donations made by the people and not the value? To answer this question, we must answer another question: What is the value of a mitzvah that is performed without feeling? • Watch

This week’s double reading has a strong connection to Moshiach. First of all, it deals totally with the building of the Tabernacle, preparing us for the third Temple that Moshiach will build. Second; it is a repetition of the description of the Tabernacle we learned a few weeks ago, hinting that the Third Temple will be a repetition of the first and second… Read the full dvar torah by Rabbi Tuvia Bolton • Full Article 

From the desk of Rabbi Nissim Lagziel, Mashpia in Oholei Torah: This Shabbos we finish Sefer Shemos, the second of the five books of the Torah. Let’s pause to think about about what we have learned in Sefer Shemos. What is the central point of the book of Shemos that we’ve lived with for the past many weeks? • Full Article

What should be the public role of Jewish women? Rabbi Noam Wagner of Stump the Rabbi answers • Watch

A Teshura distributed Thursday night at the Gurary – Simpson wedding explores the relationship of Bochurim • What should one do when a Bochur wants to attend a Yeshivah and the father forbids it? What is the Role of a mashpia? What should one farbreng with Bochurim? and more • Read, Download

Halachic questions and answers on the celebration of a Bas Mitzva, by HaRav Yosef Yeshaya Braun • Halachos of Bas Mitzva Celebration • Attending a Bas Mitzva During Shloshim? • May girls under Bas Mitzva separate challah? And more • Full Article

Teshuvah & Overcoming Depression: How Does the Soul Think? Rabbi Heschel Greenberg explains • Watch