This year, the portion Vayakhel-Pekudei falls on Shabbat Parah, a special Shabbat marking the beginning of preparations for Pesach. On this Shabbat,...read more
The portion Vayakhel-Pekudei begins with a discussion of Shabbat, the seventh day of the week, the time when the greatest Light is revealed. All the...read more
The Israelites see Moses as God, and they need rules, they need somebody to tell them what to do, they need nature; they couldn't live in a realm...read more
The portions of Vayakhel-Pekudei not only contain the culmination of all the work that occurred in the book of Shemot, or Exodus, but also bring us...read more
In three months, all the work of building the Tabernacle, the Mishkan, is finished, and the Israelites are waiting for it to be put together. They go...read more
Michael explores how we are all interconnected and how even the most spiritual among us need others in our life if we are to truly transform and...read more
At the root of every negativity or darkness is our own lack of certainty and patience. True Light comes after the point we think we should have...read more
As we continue in our spiritual work, it is easy to lose our focus and find many reasons why we continue to work on overcoming our ego. Join Michael...read more
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