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Trumah: Gold Silver and Copper

This Torah portion is about the donations that were given for the purpose of building the portable Mishkan, the Tabarnacle. In the Torah, during the construction of the Tabernacle, the materials contributed by the people are categorized into three primary metals: "And this is the offering which you shall take from them: Gold, Silver, and Copper." Our sages teach that these three metals represent three distinct levels of giving. What is the meaning of these three levels for Noahides? 

Gold is the most precious of materials, representing the ideal form of contribution. In Hebrew, Zahav serves as an acronym for:"This is the one who gives while healthy." This refers to a person who gives while at the peak of their strength—physically, mentally, and financially. They do not give out of fear or pressure, but out of a free-willed recognition of the importance of repairing the…

Mishpatim: Equal Justice for All

In Parashat Mishpatim, the Torah lays out the infrastructure for establishing a rectified society. One of the most surprising commandments is: "Do not show partiality to a poor man in his legal case" (Exodus 23:3). At first glance, this seems almost contrary to human nature. Does the Torah, which preaches mercy, kindness, and aid to the poor, instruct us specifically here to halt our compassion?

The commandment of Dinim (Laws) is a positive, proactive obligation for the Children of Noah. The Torah warns the judge, and society as a whole, against the emotional tendency to tilt the judgment in favor of the poor person simply because of his poverty. Justice is an absolute value that does not depend on socio-economic status. As Maimonides rules (Laws of Sanhedrin, Chapter 20, Law 7), the purpose of a court of law is the pursuit of justice, not the…

PARSHAT YITRO – THE TRUTH SEEKER

The weekly Torah portion of Yitro focuses on the most formative event in human history: the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It was here that the Seven Noahide Commandments—originally given to Adam and Noah—were reaffirmed and integrated into the eternal Divine covenant through Moses. Surprisingly, the portion is not named "The Giving of the Torah." Instead, it is named after a man: Yitro (Jethro), who held the title "Priest of Midian." Why does the Torah not name the portion after this transformational event, rather, after Jethro? 

The Zohar reveals that the Torah could not be given to the world until Yitro arrived and acknowledged the Almighty. It was only after Yitro proclaimed, "Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods," that a spiritual elevation occurred across all worlds, allowing the connection between Heaven and Earth at Mount Sinai. To understand the…

“They came to Eilim, where there were 12 springs and 70 date palms, and they camped there by the water.”

This verse is a map of your soul.

The 12 springs are the Jewish people — the source of Torah.

The 70 palms are all humanity — every nation, every seeker.

And the water is Torah, the wisdom that gives eternal life.