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Pekudei 5763 - March 7, 2003

Blood Type

Jessica lost her life, and two other critically ill people will not be receiving the organs used in the attempt to cure her. What can we learn from this devastating mishap?
Parshah
Pekudei in a Nutshell
The priestly garments are made. The Tabernacle is completed, and Moses erects it and anoints it with holy oil. Moses anoints Aaron and his sons (the priests) with oil. A cloud appears over the Tabernacle, signifying G-d’s presence.
How Scientific is Torah?

For millennia we were ridiculed for believing that the world began, cause and effect are not inherently linked, a whole is greater than the sum of its parts, the human psyche is multi-layered...
G‑d’s Treasure Chest

At that moment, the crumpled piece of paper was the most precious thing in the world.
Story
Israel Goy

How could a Jew be so indifferent to the needs of his brothers and sisters? People started referring to the rich miser in their midst as “Israel Goy,” and the epithet stuck
Chassidism is Divine intelligence, an understanding which shows man how small he is, and how great he can become
— Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch (Hayom Yom, Iyar 19)