One thing about hides: they come in unusual sizes and shapes. In order to turn the hides into the coverings of the Tabernacle, they had to be cut into appropriately-sized and -shaped pieces. Before this could be done, guidelines had to be drawn into the hide. This is called scoring, the melacha of m’sarteit. Drawing […]

The rest of the melachos, including writing, erasing, building and demolishing.

Labors involved in the manufacture of textiles and clothing.

The melachos involved in the making of bread.

  Delivered at the OU Israel Center, August 13th, 2019 (12 Av 5779)

May we merit to see the consolation of Zion and the rebuilding of Yerushalayim speedily in our days

There is an integral link between the beloved liturgy of the Friday night Lecha Dodi tefillah and the timeless prophecies of hope of the Neviim. In this shiur, Mrs. Orlian analyzes the sources and parallels from Tanach that R. Shlomo Alkavetz incorporated within his beautiful piyut. Mrs. Orlian explores the inspiring messages of Geulah  that […]