Jacob J. Schacter, at The Blogs

Mar 15, 2015, 5:46 PM

The Power of ‘Vav’: Connecting Jews to Israel

In the second half of Sefer Shemot, the book of Exodus, all aspects of the Mishkan, or Tabernacle, are described in great detail -- not once, but twice. The text focuses on the structure of the Mishkan, its vessels,...

About Me

Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter is the University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University and Senior Scholar at the University's Center for the Jewish Future. Rabbi Schacter holds a PhD in Near Eastern languages from Harvard University and received rabbinic ordination from Mesivta Torah Vodaath. He presently serves as a faculty member for both the Wexner Foundation and the Wexner Heritage Foundation.