Yocheved Sidof

Yocheved Sidof, who founded and led Lamplighters Yeshivah for 10 years until it closed its doors this week, reflects on the impact the school has had on students, educators, and the Chabad educational landscape during that time.

Commentary on Parashat Vayakhel, Exodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16 The Torah portion of Vayakhel is all about the heart — and what is possible when it is engaged. It is the aftermath of the Jews’ sin of the Golden Calf, an idol made by the Israelites during Moses’ absence when he went up to Mount Sinai. Moses gathers the Jewish nation to begin the process of building the Tabernacle, an atonement for their collective transgression.

Next Reading February 26, 2022 Adar I 25, 5782 Torah Reading Exodus 35:1 - 38:20 Haftarah II Kings 12:1 - 12:17 | Shabbat Shekalim In this Torah portion, God commands the Israelites not to do any work in the sanctuary on Shabbat. The Israelites gather gifts for God, gathering so many that they are restrained from searching for more. Moses says that Ohaliab and Bezalel, who are filled with the spirit of God, should take the gifts of the Israelites and build God’s Sanctuary.