Shabbat Shalom
Parashat Vayakhel discusses the unity of the Jewish people. The “togetherness” of the Jewish community has preserved it across the centuries.
In Bowling Alone, Robert D. Putnam, writes that American society today is less social than in previous years. He contrasts the growing isolation of American individuals with people who gather regularly in houses of prayer. Such people are more likely to give charity, volunteer and contribute to society. The unity described in the Torah is a lesson that has carried through the ages!