Does the Torah teach us to balance talent and social status? Lessons from the selection of the artisans of the Mishkan.
Vayakhel: Affirmative Action or Natural Selection?
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Vayakhel-Pekudei: Jewish at Heart
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"I do mitzvahs without feeling," "I didn't have a choice" — does that count as a mitzvah? Does an unintentional transgression count?
On Judaism's double standard on the importance of intent
Vayakhel: Donations, Demons and Wills
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Are demons bothered by charity giving at night? What is the most famous will in Jewish history? Which country excels in the mitzvah of charity?
Vayakhel-Pekudei: Between Right and Right
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It is easy to choose between right and wrong. Choosing between right and right proves more difficult. How are we to ascertain the correct course of action?