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Summary
In this Torah portion, Moses receives God’s commandments on stone tablets. God tells Moses to create a dwelling place for God, where the Israelites can bring God gifts. God details what this Mishkan (Tabernacle) will look like and how it should be made. The Tabernacle includes an ark, two cherubs, curtains and a menorah.
Parashat Terumah
Torah Reading
Exodus 25:1-27:19; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 30:11-16
Haftarah
II Kings 12:1-17 | Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)
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Parashat Terumah: Hidden Gifts
In building a sanctuary in the wilderness, God calls on the Israelites to contribute the gifts they don’t even know they have.
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Daf Yomi
Sanhedrin 67
Censorship of the Talmud.
Sanhedrin 66
Snake to the right, fox to the left.
Sanhedrin 65
Contacting the dead.
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Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat. Here are a few of our recent pieces:
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Higher Than Speech is Song
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