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Torah Talk for Parashat Terumah

February 13, 2018 by Sharon Freundel (Community)

In this parasha, Hashem instructs Moshe to collect gifts from Bnei Yisrael in order to build a Mishkan (Tabernacle) so that Hashem can dwell among the people; Hashem describes to Moshe the vessels and structures that comprise the Mishkan.

The parasha begins with a description of all of the ornate trappings of the Mishkan. But does God really need all that opulence? Read more >