Parshat Tetzaveh: Exodus 27:20-30:10; Ezekiel 43:10-27. About 2,000 years ago, when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, the concept of having a synagogue in every neighborhood was a brilliant innovation that has since been duplicated by religions all over the world. In this week’s Torah portion, we read one of its longest narratives. It discusses the construction of a temporary temple to be used by the Jewish nation while journeying through the desert. The Torah usually reveals vast amounts of details in a concise manner leaving it to the Talmud to elaborate on the specifics. The laws of kosher, Shabbat,...