No matter how far we stray, God, Torah, the Jewish people, and Jerusalem are all interconnected. It is a 'marriage' that can never be broken. 

Why does it matter that the ark was made of gold and wood?

Believe it or not, there is some important child-rearing advice to be taken from the cherubim that appear in this week's Torah portion.

What are the cherubim? Are they gentle and sweet or violent and threatening?