iPhone app iPad app Android phone app Android tablet app

Terumah

Making Worship Live

Arnold M. Eisen | Posted 04.23.2013 | Religion
Read More: Judaism, Exodus 25:1-27:29, Scripture Study, Parshat Terumah, Scripture Commentary, Terumah, Book of Exodus, God, American Judaism, Jewish Prayer, Prayer and Meditation, Religion News
Arnold M. Eisen

Our ancestors worked hard to endow ritual moments in the sanctuary with such power, majesty and holiness that God's presence became palpable. This should be our objective also. We too should work hard at it.

Read Whole Story

Where Can We Find God?

Rabbi Joshua Ratner | Posted 04.14.2013 | Religion
Read More: Scripture Study, Scripture Commentary, Judaism, Exodus 25:1-27:19, God, Hasidic Wisdom, On Scripture, Parshat Terumah, Terumah, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotsk, Book of Exodus, Religion News
Rabbi Joshua Ratner

A fundamental question undercuts the elaborate description in this week's Torah portion, Exodus 25-27: Why does God need a home?

Read Whole Story

The Torah And Making Sacred Spaces

Arnold M. Eisen | Posted 05.05.2012 | Religion
Read More: St. Basilica in Rome, Golden Calf, Israel Wilderness, Terumah, Torah, Sacred Space, Tabernacle, Judaism, Religion News
Arnold M. Eisen

What are we doing when we build and cherish churches, synagogues, and mosques of whatever size and grandeur today?

Read Whole Story

Parshat Terumah: How To Build A Sanctuary For God

Josh Fleet | Posted 04.24.2012 | Religion
Read More: Judaism, Scripture Commentary, Scripture Study, Hufftorah, Parshat Terumah, Terumah, Torah, Weekly Torah Portion, Tabernacle, Mishkan, Holy of Holies, Religion News
Josh Fleet

All of this, God says to Moses: Say to Israel, "Dedicated to God a contribution." Then, collect my offering from every heart-inspired person

Read Whole Story