Podcasts about vayakhel pekudei

In this quick but powerful shiur on Vayakhel-Pekudei, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe shares an insight from Rabbi Yaakov Nagel (Senior Rabbi of Heimish of Houston) about the unique double-sided drapes (Yeri'ot) in the Mishkan. While most embroidery (Ma'asei Choshev) was identical on both sides, one special curtain at the entrance to the Kodesh HaKodashim (Holy of Holies) featured a completely different image on the inner side—yet no human ever saw it. The Kohen Gadol entered once a year, performed the Yom Kippur service, and exited backward, never turning to view the inner curtain. So why invest in an unseen design?Rabbi Wolbe explains: It teaches that Hashem's perspective often differs radically from ours. We may undervalue a mitzvah (thinking it's "small") or ourselves (feeling unworthy or limited), but Hashem sees infinite worth. A simple act—holding back lashon hara, a quiet prayer, a moment of restraint—may earn unimaginable reward in heaven. Conversely, we sometimes overestimate our deeds. The hidden curtain reminds us: some mitzvot and personal potentials are visible only to Hashem, whose valuation transcends human sight. This applies especially to parenting: parents must reflect children's true greatness and potential (like the mirrors of last week's shiur), seeing beyond their self-doubt to ignite confidence and growth—just as Hashem sees our hidden light._____________This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by Peter & Becky BotvinRecorded at TORCH Centre in the Levin Family Studios (B) to a live audience on March 17, 2026, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on March 18, 2026_____________Listen, Subscribe & Share: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-inspiration-podcast-rabbi-aryeh-wolbe/id1476610783Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4r0KfjMzmCNQbiNaZBCSU7) to stay inspired! Share your questions at aw@torchweb.org or visit torchweb.org for more Torah content.  _____________About the Host:Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe, Director of TORCH in Houston, brings decades of Torah scholarship to guide listeners in applying Jewish wisdom to daily life.  To directly send your questions, comments, and feedback, please email: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Support Our Mission:Our Mission is Connecting Jews & Judaism. Help us spread Judaism globally by sponsoring an episode at torchweb.org.Your support makes a HUGE difference!_____________Listen MoreOther podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Hey Rabbi! Podcast: https://heyrabbi.transistor.fm/episodesPrayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at http://podcast.torchweb.org_____________Keywords:#JewishInspiration, #Mussar, #MasterClass, #Flattery, #Chanufa, #Honor, #BadInfluence, #IntentionalLiving, #PositiveEnvironment, #DeleteTheApp, #ShalomBayit ★ Support this podcast ★

1)       Feedback re. not having to separate Challoh from pastries that are in separate plastic bags, despite their being placed all together in one large basket: The Rebbe זי"ע separated Challah from Shmura Matzo that was in severalboxes:[1]2)      I made cookies with nine cups of flour mixed with oil and egg. Need I separate Challoh, with a brocho?[2]3)       Someone gave me a necklace with an image of Pisces.May I wear it? [3]4)      A man living alone lights candles each Friday. If he accidentally forgot to light one Friday, is he now bound to light an extra candle henceforth?[4]  5)      May one buy a gift for one's spouse for their wedding-anniversary, when the recipient is within the year mourning after the passing of a parent?[5]6)      The front halves of my Talleisim-Ketanim tend to get very soiled and even laundering doesn't leave them clean. Would I be allowed to cut the garments at shoulder level and then join two back halves into one Talis-Koton?[6]7)      On Shabbos a mouse got caught in a trap in my bedroom. May I remove it?[7]8)      I have a vacuum-robot that cleans my floor every night. May I leave it do so on Friday night too?[8] To sponsor a Shiur – to honour a special occasion - contact: dayan@lubavitchuk.com [1]  ישלהבחין בין דין צירוף מיעוטים לשיעור לבין דין הפרשה "מן המוקף". שמןהדין בחלת חו"ל א"צ מן המוקף. ומ"מ י"ל דהיינו כשהיו בתחלה עיסהאחת. אבל כשהיו בתחלה עיסות נפרדות, הרי בכדי להפריש  מהא' על הב' צריך היקף. אך י"א שלענין זהאין הנייר מפסיק (ראה נט"ג - פסח ח"ב פל"ד:ט).  [2]ראה יו"ד סי' שכט ס"ט-י, ועפ"ז מסיק בקצש"ע (סי'לה ס"ז) שיש לערב מז' מיני משקין, דאז מפריש חלה בברכה. אכן לפ"דשו"ת צמח צדק יו"ד סי' רלו, בלאו הכי אין לחייב חלה בעעיסה מתוקה.[3]בש"ך יו"ד סי' קמא סק"ל כתב שאיסור עשיית צורת המזלותהיינו דוקא כשעושה צורת כולם יחד.[4]בס' נרות שבת כהלכה (ע' כו) מידידי הרה"ג ר"ג אוברלנדרנ"י מחייב בזה גם גבר, וסברתו בזה היא כי עיקר מצות ההדלקה מוטלת על הבעל,והאשה המדליקה עושה כן בשליחות הבעל, ע"כ. ולענ"ד י"ל שהנשים נהגומנהג זה לפי שמצות נש"ק ניתנה לידן לפי שהיא כבתה נרו של עולם (ירושלמי שבת פ"בה"ו ובכ"מ), ועל חוסר-זהירות בנר אמרו חז"ל דברים מפחידים ר"ל(משנה שם). לכן ראו לתקן החסר ע"י תוספת אורה מאז ואילך. אבל בגבר, מאי שנאמשאר מצוה שחיסר?[5] בס' נטעי גבריאל – אבלות ח"ב פי"ד סי"ג מתיר: א) דהויפריעת חוב; ב) לכבוד יו"ט, הרי אין אבלות ביו"ט.[6]  מבוארבשוע"ר (סי' טו ס"ז) שזה מותר, כל שבכל חלק יש שיעור ט"ק. י"אששיעור ט"ק הוא באורך ג' רביעי אמה (קצש"ע סי' ט ס"א. ומקורו בס'דרך חכמה, הובא בשו"ת פרי הארץ (פירירה) ח"א סוס"א. אלא שבפסקיתשובות (סי' טז:א) הביא דהיינו בכל צד!  ועכ"פ בברייתא (מנחות מא א) מוכח דאמה עלאמה לחוד אין בו שיעור בגד. ותמיהני על שו"ת פרי הארץ שם שהוכיח ממנו שיעוראמה על אמה. ומה שאדה"ז בסדורו מתיר אע"א לקטן, אולי היינו לפי שהקטןמתכסה בו רוב גופו – בדוחק! וילע"ע.[7]  אםמאוס עליו, דינו כגרף של רעי (פסקי תשובות סי' שטז הע' 72).[8]  רמב"םרפ"ג מהל' שבת (שיעור יום ה') מתיר "להתחיל מלאכה בערב שבת", ומסייםלהתיר ההנאה במה "שנעשה מאיליו" בשבת. ודיוקי דרישא וסיפא סתרי אהדדילכאורה. למעשה נהגו להתיר בשעון-שבת רק לאורה וחימום וכו', לא למלאכות בעלמא. הבדלבין מכירה אוטומטית (vendingmachine) לבין אתר הפתוח בשבת, היכא דשייך איסורשכר-שבת (פס"ת ר"ס רנב).     

These classes teach the day's section of the weekly Torah portion. The lesson is taught using the original Hebrew text with the indispensable commentary of Rashi—both translated and elucidated so that anyone can follow along.

Rashi's commentary is an indispensable part of a person's daily studies. His explanation of Chumash, the first five books of the Torah, clarifies the "simple" meaning of the text so that a bright child of five could understand it. At the same time, it is the crucial foundation of some of the most profound legal analysis and mystical discourses that came after it.

The Cloud and Glory of Yehovah - Torah Portion - Vayakhel-Pekudei: (Exodus 35–40) by Shawn Ozbun

The pasuk says at the beginning of this week's parshiot , ויקהל משה את כל עדת בני ישראל – Moshe gathered the entire nation, men women and children, and repeated the commandments that Hashem gave him regarding the building of the mishkan . The Ramban explains, this gathering took place after they got the second set of luchot and Hashem made a new covenant with them that He would rest His presence amongst them and His love for them returned like it was before they did the sin of the egel . The sefer Imrei Yitzchak asked, if all that took place was that everything was going to go back to the way it was before they did the egel , why did they need a new gathering just to repeat all the details of the commandments again? Why couldn't Moshe just tell the Jewish People we're continuing with the project as originally planned. The Rabbi answered based on the Gemara in Masechet Shabbat which says, when the Jewish People sinned with the egel , it was like a bride being unfaithful to her husband at their own wedding ceremony. In such a situation, it would be impossible for this husband to ever view that bride the same as he did before. Hashem, on the other hand, did something beyond nature. Even after the treacherous sin that His nation committed, once they had made teshuva , He loved them the same, just like he loved them before they committed that sin. And for that, Hashem wanted everyone gathered to publicize that He was going to reside amongst them just like He was going to before. As well,every single detail needed to be reaffirmed that it was going to take place with the same love. It is true that sin distances a person from Hashem, but fortunately for us, Hashem gives us ways to return to Him and have an even greater relationship with Him than we had before the sin. But we have to believe in Hashem's mercy to take us back and we have to believe in our potential to get close to Him, despite our past deeds. Rabbi Nachman Seltzer related a story that Rabbi Roseman told him about himself. Rabbi Roseman was walking home one night from the yeshiva in which he taught and came across two boys standing on the sidewalk talking to each other. One of them, whose name was Shmuli, he knew, but as for the other one, who had long hair and was wearing clothing designed to draw attention, as were the assorted accessories that were on him, he did not know. Shmuli called the Rabbi to come over, mentioning that they were involved in a very important conversation regarding reward and punishment and free will. The Rabbi came and added whatever insights he could on that topic for the next 20 minutes. And then, as he was about to leave, he recalled how a few years earlier he gave a boy off the derech some encouraging words that made a huge impact on his life. And so, he did not want to let this opportunity go by without trying the same. He said to that other boy, Jake, "Before I go, could you please do me a favor?" Jake looked surprised and asked what the Rabbi needed. The Rabbi said, "Can you give me a beracha ? I see that you are going through a challenging time in your life and yet, you are still working very hard to figure out the proper direction to take. The value of this is tremendous. I really want a beracha from you." Jake then rested his hands gently on the Rabbi's head and gave him whatever beracha he could think of, and then they parted ways. Two years later, Shmuli got engaged and invited Rabbi Roseman to the engagement party. At that party, Shmuli was so excited to show Rabbi Roseman a good friend of his. He pointed to Jake, who was then wearing a crisp, white shirt and nice pants and a velvet kippah on his head. Shmuli told the Rabbi, the time that he asked Jake to give him a beracha changed his life. He was able to tap into the holiness of his neshama afterward and he made a complete turn around. Every Jew has endless potential for greatness. Hashem is yearning for everyone to get close to Him. Even if people have fallen in the past, they can still reach levels that are even higher than they could have had they not fallen in the first place. And therefore, everyone is encouraged, no matter what they have done, to come back and be close to Hashem. Shabbat Shalom.

These classes teach the day's section of the weekly Torah portion. The lesson is taught using the original Hebrew text with the indispensable commentary of Rashi—both translated and elucidated so that anyone can follow along.

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Shemot/Exodus 35:1 - March 13, 2026.

A five-word phrase repeats eighteen times at the climax of Sefer Shemos, and we think it is Torah's way of grabbing us by the shoulders. “Kasher Tziva Hashem Es Moshe” is written so often in Parashas Pekudei that it stops sounding like narration and starts sounding like a demand: Do you actually mean what you are doing, and can you finish what you started?We walk through why the Mishkan narrative keeps circling back to that same line through the lens of the Shulchan Aruch. One path is about depth: every mitzvah has layers, including hidden dimensions of Torah that most of us never see, yet we can still honor them through careful, faithful execution. Another path is about kavanah, the intention that turns an action from a shell into avodas Hashem. We connect it to mitzvos tzrichos kavanah, the halachic question of whether intention is required, and the simple practice of saying, even in your head, “I'm doing this because Hashem commanded.”From there, we bring it into real life: a small moment that sparked this whole rant, a story about Rav Eliyahu Lopian noticing workers stacking up mitzvos while missing the mindset, and a Chovos HaLevavos-based reminder that parnasa can be a mitzvah when it is done with awareness. We end with a bigger arc, using the Ramban on Sefer Shemos to reframe the “finish line” as Hashra'as HaShechinah, and we challenge ourselves to crave one approval more than any other: the quiet joy of a job well done.If this hit a nerve, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review with one sentence about where you want more kavanah in your day.Support the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!------------------Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

Rashi's commentary is an indispensable part of a person's daily studies. His explanation of Chumash, the first five books of the Torah, clarifies the "simple" meaning of the text so that a bright child of five could understand it. At the same time, it is the crucial foundation of some of the most profound legal analysis and mystical discourses that came after it.

This episode discusses which products need to be Kosher Li'Pesach.

This episode discusses the women's unique role in creating the Mishkan, and what it accomplished.

This evening we discuss our ability to choose the perspective we take on anything that happens, and where we see this in our Parsha. We analyze why the command to build the Mishkan must follow the Parsha of Mishpatim, because we cannot serve God with funds or objects we obtain unethically. And we provide a sweeping view of the narrative arc of the Book of Exodus, based on an essay by Ezra Sivan, that compares and contrasts the two national building projects, one at the beginning of Shmot and one at the end. And the difference between them is Shabbat. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.

The latter half of the Book of Exodus is almost exclusively oriented around the Tabernacle. In this week's double Parsha, the nation executes the plans given to Moshe. It begins with a fundraising drive. The nation is offer the opportunity to contribute the 15 different materials needed for the Tabernacle. Fourteen of the fifteen materials […]

The latter half of the Book of Exodus is almost exclusively oriented around the Tabernacle. In this week's double Parsha, the nation executes the plans given to Moshe. It begins with a fundraising drive. The nation is offer the opportunity to contribute the 15 different materials needed for the Tabernacle. Fourteen of the fifteen materials are indeed donated by the nation. The last one is a bit of a mystery that we try to unpack in this edition of the Parsha Podcast. That is only the beginning of the mystery-deciphering. This show ends with us taking a stab at the greatest mystery of them all.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –This Parsha podcast is dedicated to the honor and success of Noam Yitzhak ben Shlomi. May he succeed and flourish in all that he does.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –DONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –NEW TORCH Mailing Address POBox:TORCHPO BOX 310246HOUSTON, TX 77231-0246– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Email me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletterrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe's PodcastsThe Parsha PodcastThe Jewish History PodcastThe Mitzvah Podcast This Jewish LifeThe Ethics PodcastTORAH 101 ★ Support this podcast ★

These classes teach the day's section of the weekly Torah portion. The lesson is taught using the original Hebrew text with the indispensable commentary of Rashi—both translated and elucidated so that anyone can follow along.

What to build first

ספר שמות פרק לח פסוק ח ‫ויעש את הכיור נחשת ואת כנו נחשת במראת הצבאת אשר צבאו פתח אהל מועד׃ {ס}‬ Sefer Shemot Chapter 38 Verse 8 He made the laver of copper and its stand of copper, from the mirrors of the women who performed tasksawomen who performed tasks Precise nuance of Heb. ṣoveʼot ʼasher ṣaveʼu uncertain. at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

What is the kavod, the “glory” of God, so often referred to in the Bible? It settled on Mount Sinai and Moses begged to see it. All the earth is filled with it and Jeremiah teaches us to render glory to God. But what is it? In this episode we will answer not only these questions but a more pressing one: where is God's glory today? Sources: Ex. 24:16, 33:18, 40:, Isaiah 6:3, Jer. 13:16, Ps. 29:9,11, Guide 1:19, 54, 64, Kedusha of Mussaf for Shabbat.

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Rashi's commentary is an indispensable part of a person's daily studies. His explanation of Chumash, the first five books of the Torah, clarifies the "simple" meaning of the text so that a bright child of five could understand it. At the same time, it is the crucial foundation of some of the most profound legal analysis and mystical discourses that came after it.

Chof-Daled Adar (24:46)

Chof-Hey Adar - Shabbos Hachodesh - Shabbos Chazak - Shabos Mevorchim Nisan (19:38)

In this shmooze, delivered at the final Mevaseret Mishmar of the Zman, Rav Burg explores the deeper psychology and spirituality behind that moment. Sometimes endless giving is not abundance, it is the lingering voice of scarcity. The Mishkan was meant to heal the rupture of the Eigel, to remind the Jewish people of a profound truth: בנים אתם לה׳ אלקיכם — you are children of Hashem, no matter what.

Every person carries three names.The name given by our parents.The name given by the world.And the name we acquire for ourselves.In this shiur, delivered in Tomer Devorah, Rav Burg explores a profound teaching from the Medrash about identity, destiny, and the courage required to become who we truly are.The deepest self is not something we simply discover, it is something we acquire.And the greatest achievement of a human life is to live until the name Hashem knows you by becomes the name you finally live by.

Vayakhel-Pekudei-Hachodesh 5786 - moonLight of Emuna - R' Dov Elias by Rabbi Avi Zakutinsky

These classes teach the day's section of the weekly Torah portion. The lesson is taught using the original Hebrew text with the indispensable commentary of Rashi—both translated and elucidated so that anyone can follow along.

This week's Torah portion is Vayakhel-Pekudei, which covers Exodus 35:1–40:38. This is our 22nd Torah portion in the annual reading cycle and our final Exodus study. Before the people gathered to hold a collection of precious materials and commission artisans, Moses reminded them of the commandment to observe a Sabbath rest. Chapter 35 begins: “Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, ‘These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do: For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of sabbath rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death.'”It may strike the reader as a bit odd that Moses expounded on Shabbat right before he launched into a litany of work orders for the whole community. As they built their house of worship, he established the moral code and divine calendar that would guide the upstart nation. In practical terms, the institution of Shabbat outlasted the Tent of Meeting or the future temples. As the Zionist writer Ahad Ha'am famously said, “More than the Jews have kept the Sabbath, the Sabbath has kept the Jews.”Support the show

Rashi's commentary is an indispensable part of a person's daily studies. His explanation of Chumash, the first five books of the Torah, clarifies the "simple" meaning of the text so that a bright child of five could understand it. At the same time, it is the crucial foundation of some of the most profound legal analysis and mystical discourses that came after it.

Vayakhel-Pekudei 5786 - Gather Around Mount Sinai - In memory of Chana Sara bat Yitzchak Yehuda Halevi

Chof-Beis Adar (22:37)

Chof-Gimmel Adar (21:58)

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2015. Follow along with the full written article here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayakhel/the-spirit-of-community/ This week our FEATURED ARTICLE on Vayakhel-Pekudei is available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayakhel/three-types-of-community/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/vayakhel/three-types-of-community/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. _________________________ With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

These classes teach the day's section of the weekly Torah portion. The lesson is taught using the original Hebrew text with the indispensable commentary of Rashi—both translated and elucidated so that anyone can follow along.

We are pleased to bring you the audio shiur given on the topic of Vayakhel Pekudei.

https://rabbiefremgoldberg.org/vayakhel-pekudei-the-value-of-community-and-kehilla Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:43:37 +0000 7278 Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Parsha Perspectives - Podcast no

Rashi's commentary is an indispensable part of a person's daily studies. His explanation of Chumash, the first five books of the Torah, clarifies the "simple" meaning of the text so that a bright child of five could understand it. At the same time, it is the crucial foundation of some of the most profound legal analysis and mystical discourses that came after it.

We are pleased to bring you the audio shiur given on the topic of Vayakhel Pekudei.

Chof-Alef Adar (22:15)

These classes teach the day's section of the weekly Torah portion. The lesson is taught using the original Hebrew text with the indispensable commentary of Rashi—both translated and elucidated so that anyone can follow along.

Rashi's commentary is an indispensable part of a person's daily studies. His explanation of Chumash, the first five books of the Torah, clarifies the "simple" meaning of the text so that a bright child of five could understand it. At the same time, it is the crucial foundation of some of the most profound legal analysis and mystical discourses that came after it.

These classes teach the day's section of the weekly Torah portion. The lesson is taught using the original Hebrew text with the indispensable commentary of Rashi—both translated and elucidated so that anyone can follow along.