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Jun 9, 2026, 11:15 PM

When We Enter – Parsha Shelach 5786

Bamidbar 14:31: וטפכם אשר אמרתם לבז יהיה והבאתי אתם וידעו את הארץ אשר מאסתם בה As for your infants, whom you said will be taken captive as spoils, I will bring them there, and they will come to know the...

Jun 4, 2026, 10:48 PM

At the Word of Hashem – Parsha Beha’alotcha 5786

Numbers 9:23: על פי יהוה יחנו ועל פי יהוה יסעו את משמרת יהוה שמרו על פי יהוה ביד משה "At the Lord's bidding they would encamp, and at the Lord's bidding they would travel; they kept the charge of the...

May 28, 2026, 10:13 PM

Separation Without Withdrawal – Parsha Naso 5786

Numbers 6:1-2: דבר אל בני ישראל ואמרת אלהם איש או אשה כי יפלא לנדר נדר נזיר להזיר לה׳ וידבר ה׳ אל משה לאמר׃ And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say to them:...

May 22, 2026, 12:34 AM

The Fear We Need Not Fear – Shavuot 5786

וכל העם רואים את הקולות… וינועו ויעמדו מרחוק And all the people saw the thunder… and they trembled and stood from afar. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”, President Roosevelt famously said. That resonates when I read these...

Apr 30, 2026, 10:49 PM

Tehillim and Kiddush Hashem: Sanctifying Gd Through Every Chapter of Life

Vayikra 22:32: וְלֹ֤א תְחַלְּלוּ֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם קׇדְשִׁ֔י וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔י בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם “You shall not profane My holy name, and I shall be sanctified among the Children of Israel…” When I read this commandment, it directs my thinking to Tehillim,...

Mar 28, 2026, 12:24 AM

Parsha Tzav – Korbanot Through Study

In Parsha Tzav, as we study the detailed laws of the Asham (guilt) and chatat (sin) offerings performed on the altar in the Mishkan and later in the Beit HaMikdash, we are invited to consider the relationship between two...

Mar 12, 2026, 9:37 PM

Vayakhel: Sustaining Creation Through Rest

Shemos 35:2: שֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִים֘ תֵּֽעָשֶׂ֣ה מְלָאכָה֒ וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י יִֽהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֥ם קֹ֛דֶשׁ שַׁבַּ֥ת שַׁבָּת֖וֹן לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה On six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be holy for you, a day of complete rest for Hashem Parashat Vayakhel is among...

Mar 1, 2026, 4:49 PM

Faith and Courage: The Enduring Meaning of Purim

On Purim, I think of young Jews achieving extraordinary, miraculous feats. In this current hour, especially, I think of the IDF. While Esther’s age isn’t specifically cited, Rabbinic opinion (Megillah 13b) maintains that she was in her late teens to early...

Feb 26, 2026, 8:29 PM

Parsha Tetzaveh: Embodying Glory and Honor

Shemos 28:2: וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ בִגְדֵי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ לְאַֽהֲרֹ֣ן אָחִ֑יךָ לְכָב֖וֹד וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת You shall make holy garments for your brother Aaron, for honor and glory. Parsha Tetzaveh goes into minute detail of the priestly garments, the clothing worn by the high priests in the Mishkan,...

Feb 20, 2026, 7:05 PM

Parsha Terumah ~ 5786

Shemot 25:8: חוְעָ֥שׂוּ לִ֖י מִקְדָּ֑שׁ וְשָֽׁכַנְתִּ֖י בְּתוֹכָֽם “They must make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell in their midst.” Our free will leads us to exciting destinations, but inevitably, off the beaten derech (path). We commute, travel, and relocate. There is always a point...

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Jeff Roblin is a writer on Jewish theology and Israel related topics. He attended the University of Vermont where he was President of their Hillel chapter. He resides in the Boston-area with his wife and three children.