by Steve Brizel
Rav Soloveitchik ZL discusses the Mitzvah of Binyan Beis HaMikdash: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio)
R Ahron Soloveitchik ZL explores the Kedusha of the Mishkan: link (audio)
R Sir Jonathan Sacks demonstrates why the details set forth in the building of the Mishkan: link (PDF) represent an architecture of holiness that is dependent on precision and order
R Michael Rosensweig explains why the building of the Mishkan served to help us enable and interact with the Shechinah: link, and its relevance to our Avodas HaShem: link (audio)
R Berel Wein discusses how the Tabernacle demonstrates the partnership between God and the Jewish People: link
R Yissocher Frand explores the symbolism of the Keruvim: link
R Yitzchat Etshalom analyzes the relationship between the Mishkan and the Mikdash: link 1 (PDF), link 2 (PDF)
R Zvi Sobolofsky explains why the building of the Mishkan was the culmination of the Exodus from Egypt: link
The Nesivos Shalom, ZL, as explicated by R Yitzchak Adlerstein, explains why the Mishkan is a blueprint for personal growth: link
R Ezra Bick explores the function and function of the Kapores and Keruvim: link
R Asher Brander explains why the Shulchan must always be accompanied by the Lechem HaPanim: link
R Asher Weiss discusses the halachic issues in selling shuls: link (audio), and the consequences of a shul being a Mikdash M’at: link (audio)
R Shlomoh Riskin, based on the words of the Haftorah (Kings I:6:11) explains why he is confident in the future of the State of Israel: link
R Yonasan Sacks examines the mitzvah of building the Klei HaMikdash: link (audio)
R Hershel Schachter discsusses how we can bring the Beis HaMikdash into our living rooms: link(audio)
R Baruch Simon examines the connection between Kabalas HaTorah and Trumas Nedavah: link (audio)
R Elchanan Adler discusses the chronology of the building of the Mishkan: link (audio)
R Dovid Gottlieb explains why Tzedaka helps the giver and the recipient: link (audio) and the meaning and message of the Menorah: link (audio)
R Aryeh Leibowitz explains why we still have the Shechinah: link (audio) in the absence of the Mishkan, and what our homes say about ourselves: link (audio)
Shoalin vDorshin Department
Rav Soloveitchik ZL discusses various hashkafic aspects of Purim: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio), and Megilas Esther: link 3 (audio), link 4 (audio), link 5 (audio), link 6 (audio), link 7 (audio), link 8 (audio), link 9 (audio), link 10 (audio)
R Moshe Wolfson asks why his community is preoccupied with the wrong priorities, as opposed to the existential threat posed by Iran to Israel: link
R David Brofsky discusses various aspects of Hilcos Purim: link 1, link 2, link 3, link 4, link 5
R Avigdor Nevenzal explores how Binyan HaMishkan, Tekias Shofar, and according to the Chasam Sofer, a proper celebration of Chanukah and Purim all are Torah obligations: link
R Baruch Simon examines the notion of Chetzi LaShem, Chetzi Lachem on Shabbos, Yom Tov and Purim: link (audio)
Re link to drasha by Rav Wolfson-I think it was last motzei SHabbos where R Reisman referred to 3 tochachot of bechekosai, KI tavo and Nitzavim-we all know bout the first two but the nitzavim has not occurred yet of gaphris vamelech srefa col eish etc.
We have to pray that the 3rd one won’t happen and he referred to rl what the nitzavim one sounds eerily like results of what we are afraid could happen.
I am sure that I am far from the only person who wonders about the details of the building of the Mishkan, and our need to be familiar with the same on an exceedingly detailed level. For a fascinating idea on the subject, especially for those who are in the middle of Daf Yomi, see Rabbeinu Bchaya to Shmos 38:9 s.v. Vada, and the Medrash Tanchuma 96:14 cited by the Shach in the footnote thereto.
Hi Steve – Just an FYI that Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz from DRS has no “i” in his last name (there is another R’ Aryeh Leibowitz from Shaalvim)
KGH Neighbor-thanks for the tip.