After the disappointing event of the golden calf, Parshat Vayakhel recounts some of the Jews’ positive traits, including their eagerness to contribute materials needed to erect the Mishkan...
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Dvar for Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20)
The Torah describes the two cherubim on either end of the aron cover as being made from one piece of gold facing each other (37:8). The word used to characterize each end, קצוותו, is spelled with an...
Dvar for Vayakhel/Pekudei (Exodus 35:1-40:38)
As the nation transforms into a giving people, the materials needed to complete the Mishkan are donated so generously that Moshe must tell the people to stop contributing (36:6). The tribal leaders...
Dvar for Vayakhel/Pekudei (Exodus 35:1-40:38)
One of this week’s Parshiot, Vayakhel, tells of Moshe gathering the entire Jewish community and begins with instructions for not working on Shabbat (35:1-2). The very next Passuk (verse) strangely...
Dvar for Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20)
After the disappointing event of the golden calf, Parshat Vayakhel recounts some of the Jews’ positive traits, including their eagerness to contribute materials needed to erect the Mishkan. The...
Dvar for Vayakhel/Pekudei (Exodus 35:1-40:38)
In Parshat Vayakhel, it describes that the frame of the Tabernacle was constructed of "shittim wood, standing." The talmud offers several explanations of this phrase. The first and simplest is that...
Dvar for Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20)
In this week's Parsha, Vayakhel, we learn about Moshe gathering the Jews (on G-d's command) to tell them about keeping Shabbat. Describing the laws of Shabbat, G-d says that ordinary work should "be...
Daily Aliya for Vayakhel/Pekudei, Shvii (7th Aliya)
Aliya Summary: G‑d instructed Moshe to erect the Tabernacle on the first of Nissan. G‑d also instructed Moshe to place all the Tabernacle's vessels in their proper places, and to anoint all of the...
Daily Aliya for Vayakhel/Pekudei, Shishi (6th Aliya)
Aliya Summary: The rest of the priestly garments were completed: The High Priest's me'il (blue robe adorned with golden bells and cloth "pomegranates") and tzitz (a golden band worn on the forehead,...
Dvar for Vayakhel/Pekudei (Exodus 35:1-40:38)
One of this week's Parshiot, Pekudei, relates a very interesting story between Moshe and Betzalel, who built all the utensils for serving G-d in the desert. When Moshe told Betzalel to build the...