Vayakhel-Pekudei: Where is the Gl...

Vayakhel-Pekudei: Where is the Glory of God?

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Episode notes

What is the kavod, the “glory” of God, so often referred to in the Bible? It settled on Mount Sinai and Moses begged to see it. All the earth is filled with it and Jeremiah teaches us to render glory to God. But what is it?

In this episode we will answer not only these questions but a more pressing one: where is God's glory today?

Sources: Ex. 24:16, 33:18, 40:, Isaiah 6:3, Jer. 13:16, Ps. 29:9,11, Guide 1:19, 54, 64, Kedusha of Mussaf for Shabbat.