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The opening words of Parshat Tetzaveh are: “You shall further instruct the Israelites to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for lighting, for kindling a Ner Tamid” (Exodus 27:20) ...

One may wonder why Parshat Tetzave starts at the end of Perek כז, with the oil for the Menora, which was already mentioned in the beginning of Teruma (שמן למאור) it would probably make ...

The opening verse of this week’s parasha, Tetzaveh, commands the people to bring clear olive oil for lighting. The Hebrew phrase used for the purpose of this oil is “l’ha-alot ner tamid ...

The Ner Ma’aravi, being closest to the Shechinah, symbolizes the Torah. The Torah was given to humans, not to angels. As humans, we cannot study Torah twenty-four hours a day. We need time off ...

I believe the crushed olive in this parsha is a hint to the Jewish people. Looking over the wide swath of history, who are the people who arguably suffered the most? The Jewish people. And who has ...

This week, in Parashat Tetzaveh, the Rabbi delved into two unique commandments in the Torah: the bringing of pure olive oil for the Menorah and the daily Korban Tamid sacrifice. He posed a ...

Parashat Tetzaveh provides us with complete instructions for fashioning the garments of the Kohen Gadol, a challenge successfully taken up by the Temple Institute. This coming Shabbat we read ...