The Parsha Perspective
The Parsha Perspective
Rabbi Shalom Yemini
Parshas Vayakhel & Pekudei: The Altar Within
9 minutes Posted Mar 12, 2026 at 11:25 pm.
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Parshas Vayakhel & Pekudei: The Altar Within
As we conclude Sefer Shemos, the Mishkan is finally completed and the Divine Presence descends among the Jewish people. 
Yet within the Mishkan stands a mystery. Unlike the other sacred vessels, the two altars cannot become ritually impure. Why are they different?
Drawing on the Gemara and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, this episode reveals a powerful insight: the altar represents the deepest point within every Jew, a place that can never become spiritually impure. 
🔥 The altar in the Mishkan teaches that the altar within us is always burning.
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