Building The Holy Temple Through Every Mitzvah Of Am Israel

Yakov takes stones for a pillow, separate, unyielding stones. And yet by morning, these stones have become one stone. And then Yakov dreams, a ladder standing on the ground with its top reaching the heavens. And on this ladder, angels malahim go up and go down. That ladder says the zora is the soul of Yakov, the bridge between the upper and lower world. In every generation, that ladder is the Jew lives a life that connects earth to heaven. Today, as our people once again face fear, anti-semitism, and uncertainty, the vision of Yakovu speaks directly to us. The world feels fragmented. But each of us holds a stone. Each mitzvah, each word of prayer, each act of kindness, these are the building stones. And when [music] we dedicate them to holiness, they become one. They become the foundation of the beta mikdosh, our holy temple itself. [music]