Tag: the gift of giving

What Do We Receive When We Give? (Terumah 5780)

24th February 2020

Download the accompanying Family Edition here! The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Tell the Israelites to take an offering … Read more

4th March 2019

Pekudei has sometimes been called the accountant’s parsha, because that is how it begins, with the audited accounts of the … Read more

20th July 2018

I couldn’t help but notice the headline in yesterday’s paper: “Losing your religion can be seriously good for your wealth.” … Read more

30th April 2018

The late Maurice and Vivienne Wohl were one of the most remarkable couples I ever met. They were a study … Read more

13th February 2018

The behavioural economist Dan Ariely did a series of experiments on what is known as the IKEA effect, or “why … Read more

8th February 2016

It was the first Israelite house of worship, the first home Jews made for God. But the very idea is … Read more

9th March 2015

There is a verse so familiar that we don’t often stop to reflect on what it means. It is the … Read more