Michael BarclayApr 7, 2022Shabbat HaGadol: A Time of Faith, Action, and CommunityThe Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is called “Shabbat HaGadol”, “the big Sabbath”.
Michael BarclayMar 3, 2022Pekudei: Eternal Change Through Physical ShiftsIn this final reading in the Book of Exodus, there are two important biblical concepts that are as important today as they were over 3000...
Michael BarclayFeb 25, 2022Vayakhel: Building a Holy Community on Individual Effort“Do not regard anyone with contempt, and do not reject anything, for there is no man who does not have his hour and nothing which does...
Michael BarclayFeb 17, 2022Ki Tisa: Stepping Towards ForgivenessIdolatry. Sexual immorality. Murder. The description of the events of the Golden Calf in this week’s portion sound like the outline for...
Michael BarclayFeb 4, 2022Terumah: How To Give a GiftThe first two lines of this Torah reading teach a valuable lesson we all need to remember in personal relationships: how to give a gift.