by Ayden Heim | Mar 28, 2025 | Rabbi Cat's Musings
Parshat Pekudei | Vestments for Courage in a Time of Idolatry This week’s Torah portion, Pekudei, tells of the Israelites completing the Mishkan, the Tabernacle—a sacred space for Divine presence. Crafted from the same materials as the Golden Calf, the Mishkan becomes...
by Ayden Heim | Mar 6, 2025 | Rabbi Cat's Musings
✨ Shabbat Shalom ✨ Last week, Moses was given instructions on how to build the holy sanctuary, the mishkan. This week, God commands him to create sacred vestments for the priests—garments of dignity and beauty (kavod and tiferet). In Kabbalah, tiferet represents the...
by Ayden Heim | Feb 11, 2025 | Rabbi Cat's Musings
The Ten Speech Acts & The Idolatry of Our Time | Parshat Yitro This week in Parshat Yitro, we receive the Aseret Hadibrot—the Ten Speech Acts, more commonly known as the Ten Commandments. The revelation at Sinai is accompanied by a divine display of power, but...
by Ayden Heim | Jan 10, 2025 | Rabbi Cat's Musings
Shabbat Shalom,This is Rabbi Cat Zavis from Beyt Tikkun, sharing my reflections on Parashat Vayechi, the final Parsha in the Book of Genesis.In this week’s Parsha, we witness the deaths of Jacob and Joseph, bookending a narrative rich with profound lessons....
