20 You shall further instruct the Israelites to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for lighting, for kindling lamps regularly. 21 Aaron and his sons shall set them up in the Tent of Meeting, outside the curtain which is over [the Ark of] the Pact, [to burn] from evening to morning before the Lord.…Read more »
Tag: Tabernacle
God is in the Building.
This week’s Torah portion is parshat Terumah. One of my very favorite Torah portions. It is important because God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites to build the Tabernacle in the desert. This would become the place God would dwell. But the Torah portion is very interesting because we assume we are building God’s home…Read more »
The End and a Beginning
Parshat Vaykheil-Pekude Exodus 35:1 – 40:38 This week’s Parasha continues with the recounting of the building of the Mishkan. In Parshat Terumah and Parshat Tetzaveh, the instructions and designs are revealed to Moses. And tradition states that in our portions this week, the plans are executed. Moses now tells the Children of Israel of…Read more »