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Parashat Pekudi: Becoming a Vessel for G-d’s Will

At the end of the Book of Exodus, we reach a very important point, the building of the Tabernacle. The Torah tells us something surprising: After all the experts had finished their work, they could not actually raise the components of the tabernacle.  The Mishkan was too heavy and complex for ordinary human strength. Rashi explains that they brought the parts of the Mishkan to Moses, and he, in turn, asked Hashem how it could be erected. G-d answered him: “You show yourself as if you are raising it, and the Tabernacle will rise by itself.” Why couldn’t Moses erect the Mishkan by himself?

Hashem does not expect us to achieve the impossible on our own. He expects the “work of our hands” – our preparatory effort. As soon as we do the maximum that is incumbent upon us, the Creator does…

Purim: The Power of a Good Word 

The story of Purim teaches us a profound lesson: a single well-placed word of truth can overturn an entire empire of evil. During the climactic moment in the Book of Esther, King Ahasuerus finally realizes the extent of Haman’s wicked plot. Yet, the king’s anger lacked a clear direction until a man named Harbonah spoke up.

Harbonah, a non Jew servant of the king, pointed out a specific detail: Haman had already prepared a gallows fifty cubits high to hang Mordechai—the very man who had previously saved the King’s life. With that one sentence, the King’s hesitation vanished. He commanded, "Hang him [Haman] upon it!" The lesson for us is clear: A single statement of goodness or a testimony of truth can shift the scales of destiny. Even if you are an observer in a vast event, your voice has the power to…

Purim: Behind the Mask

In the chapters of Megillat Esther, a drama unfolds that reflects the challenges of our world. On the surface, it is a story about a lavish banquet hosted by a Persian king. However, our sages reveal what happened behind the scenes: a head-on clash between two opposing worldviews.

The Talmud (Tractate Megillah 12b) highlights how King Ahasuerus’ feast became the ultimate example of moral degradation. Under the influence of excessive wine, the atmosphere shifted from a royal celebration to a display of vulgarity. By treating Queen Vashti as a mere exhibition piece, Ahasuerus demonstrated the core of immorality—the reduction of a human being, created in the Divine image, to an object of self-gratification.

For idolaters, the world is merely a material collection of tools for self-gratification. There is no sanctity in family life, no respect for the “other,” and no self-restraint. When the ego is the…

Sosyal medya birçok tahmin paylaşıyor. Bu bilgiler her zaman doğrulanmış olmuyor. Kalabalığın etkisi kararları yönlendirebiliyor. Kendi analizim daha güvenilir hissettiriyor. Bilgi kaynağı önem taşıyor. Sosyal medya tahminleri güvenilir kabul edilmeli mi?