Chelek 26, Vayakhel 02
The power of being self-motivated.

The power of being self-motivated.
You can't build the Mishkan on Shabbos. Why would anyone have thought you could?
Why use a Greek letter to represent designating items for holiness?
The fiery half shekel that defies the nature of physical and spiritual realities.
How a tzadik is exponentially more present after their passing.
Learning meaningful lessons from even the most untoward situations.
Our connection to Hashem: Intrinsic or built through observance?
Transforming the mundane to become holy requires two stages of input. A lesson from Rashi.
An in-depth analysis of the legal nature of the guarantor on a loan- and its powerful spiritual lesson.
The giving of the Torah comprised two major aspects and the key is what we bring to the table.
Sinai was about absolute dedication to Hashem.
The first step in Judaism is to know Hashem well.
How to experience absolute trust in Hashem.
Why we have to prioritize connecting Jews who feel disconnected from their Judaism.
There are two key mechanisms we use to radically transform the world.
Exodus is more than no longer being a slave.
Do my good deeds count if I have the wrong intentions?
How a few frogs brought down Ancient Egypt.
A tzadik's greatness is their impact more than their inspiration.
What does it mean to be Hashem's firstborn?
Why was it so important for the Jewish slaves to ask their Egyptian overlords for wealth before they left?
A Jew is never trapped.
Are we responsible for our great- grandchildren's education?
How to successfully transform the world for the better.
When the stakes are high, authentic, raw emotion is most effective.
How Yosef kept Shabbos way ahead of his time, teaching us a new depth to Shabbos.
What do you do if you run out of oil in the middle of Chanukah? A fascinating into the views behind the views of how we should light the Chanukah menorah.
What the sale of Yosef teaches us about love for every Jew.
Should we worry that the world is out to get us?
How Chassidus fuses the sublime and the mundane.