Holy Temple, The

Jachin and Boaz were the great pillars of copper that were at the entrance of the Holy Temple.

The breastplate was a garment worn by the high priest while serving in the Holy Temple.

That is our mission, to make this finite world into a home for G‑d, who is infinite.

I recall hearing that there were five objects in the chamber, but I cannot remember what they were. Can you please help refresh my memory?

A corner of the universe that is utterly, exclusively, one’s own.

What was the Holy Temple? Why was it destroyed? Do we have anything like it today? Do we really want to see it rebuilt and bring back those animal sacrifices? Seventeen essays, articles and stories on the holiest place on earth

The other week, a friend of mine connected me with a student of his who was moving from the East Coast to San Diego, driving through El Paso in the evening. Yaakov was interested in learning some Torah with a rabbi during his trip, and my friend suggested...

Examining the commentaries on the seemingly redundant word “mishkan” (Tabernacle) reveals profound insight into the everlasting nature of the mishkan.

The "spiritual awakening" that is the objective and culmination of our working the Steps has been described as heaven on earth.

When the Jewish nation was still very, very young, we began setting aside materials for our own marital home. Our wedding was still hundreds of years, and hundreds of miles, away . . .