What Your Space Is Really Saying About You | 10@9 | 2026.02.24

Bruno Goppian designs display cases and exhibits for some of the world’s leading museums. He says that whenever he enters a space, he asks a simple question: What story is this place trying to tell about its history, meaning, or purpose? Is the space welcoming the visitor—or leaving them to search for a connection? The Torah applies this same idea to the Mishkan (Sanctuary). Every object, measurement, material, and placement is described in detail so we can visualize the space and uncover the story God is telling when we enter it. As the rabbi of ADATH, I find myself asking these same questions about our own building. Every synagogue, school, organization—and every home—is telling a story. The real question is whether it’s the story we intend to tell. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.