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Terumah – Secret of Lishma
Why does the Torah refer to the donation to Mishkan as ‘taking?’ What is the concept of Lishma? Why do we refer to a pure motive as ‘for the sake of Hashem’s name?’ Why is this a requirement specifically in regards to the commandment of building the Mishkan? Why is Hashem’s name found in correlation…
Read MoreKedoshim – Holiness and Lishma
What is the concept of Holiness? Why are we enjoined to be holy because ‘Hashem is Holy?’ What is the idea that everything in reality is an expression of Hashem? How does one emulate Hashem’s pure altruism? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast.
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