In Parshat Terumah we read the words (Shmot 25:8): “V’Asu li Mikdash v’Shachanti Bitocham”, “They shall make a Sanctuary for Me and I will then dwell in their midst”.
Abravanel asks the following question:
If God is everywhere, not limited in space, then why does the Torah say that once B’nai Yisrael build the sanctuary then God will dwell in there midst?
Abravanel answers:
The Divine intention behind the construction of the Tabernacle was to combat the idea that God has forsaken the earth and that his throne was in heaven and remote from humankind. He commanded them to build the Tabernacle as if to imply that He dwelt in their midst, that they should believe that God lived in their midst and His
Different people find spirituality in different ways. Some have more Kavana, intent and awreness of God’s presence when they pray in a synagogue. Others feel uplifted at the Kotel, the Western Wall. There are those who feel closest to God during Hitbodedut, spending time contemplating God outdoors. Each of these paths are valid.
Without the Tabernacle, some may have felt that they were not able to connect with God.
Now that we don’t have the Tabernacle or the Beit HaMikdash, synagogues have taken over temporarily as a Mikdash Me’at, a small
Just last week, I had the opportunity to go to the “Kotel Katan”, the small Kotel, an extension of the Western Wall. The Kotel Katan is much smaller, quieter and more secluded than the large
May each and every one of us have the opportunity to connect with God and experience God’s presence resting upon us!
*********************************************************************Send Mishloach Manot/ Matanot L’Evyonim (Gifts for Purim and Gifts for the Poor) to
As Purim approaches Torat Reva Yerushalayim is busy preparing Mishloach Manot/Matanot L’Evyonim packages which will be hand delivered to the neglected elderly of
Right now we have enough packages for ½ of a nursing home. Please help us reach our goal of providing packages to two full nursing homes so that no seniors will feel left out!
The packages that Torat Reva Yerushalayim delivered last year to
According to the Rambam in his Mishneh Torah: “gifts for the poor deserve more attention than the seudah (festive meal) and mishloach manot (gifts for friends) because there is no greater, richer happiness than bringing joy to the hearts of needy people, orphans, widows and proselytes.”
A donation of $18 covers one package, $180 covers packages for an entire floor of a nursing home.
Please click on the following link to donate on linehttp://toratreva.org/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=7Or mail a check payable to Torat Reva Yerushalayim to:In the USTorat Reva Yerushalayim, 75 Berkeley Avenue, Yonkers NY 10705In IsraelTorat Reva Yerushalayim, 12 Israel Eldad #19, Jerusalem 93399
Feel free to forward this email to others who may be interested.
*********************************************************************Purim Party & Family Megilla Reading for Parents, Babies,Toddlers & Preschoolers
in the German Colony,
Date: Sunday, February 28
Time: Begins at 5:00 pm with a Costume Party and Mini Carnival for the kids, Plenty of Sushi and Dessert followed by Maariv and Megilla
Cost: 100 Shekel donation per family
Leave the groggers at home and bring your rattles instead. No scary costumes please.
RSVP for exact location: toratreva@yahoo.com or call 052-534-6260
