For the full text in Hebrew and English, click here: Exodus 25:1-27:19
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 the Mishkan (Tabernacle) will look like and how it should be made. The Tabernacle includes an ark, two cherubs, curtains, and a menorah.
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 There was a pure gold menorah in the Mishkan. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| A Sanctuary Within Rabbi Hayim Shafner, Hillel
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| Give & Take Rabbi Jordan Cohen, KOLEL
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Mishkan as Model Evan Wolkenstein, AJWS
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| Gifts Freely Given Rabbi Maynard Bell, Union for Reform Judaism
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Establishing a System Daniel Bloom, AJWS
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| In Forgiveness, Making Space for the Divine Rabbi Brent Spodek
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Using Our Contributions Rabbi Sara Paasche-Orlow, socialaction.com
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| Is God Present in Our Consumption? Ariel Shalem, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| Let Your Light Shine Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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The Role of Ritual Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowship
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| Creating Sacred Space Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, JTS
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More Than a Contractor’s List Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| On the Way to Sanctify Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union
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God’s Home Rabbi Moti Bar-Or, UJA-Federation of New York
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| Making Free Will Offerings Rabbi Denise Eger, Women of Reform Judaism
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Multimedia
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Sacred Giving Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, Connected to Give
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| Parashat Terumah Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parashat Terumah Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parashat Terumah for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Sharing: The New Give & Take Torah Topics for Today |
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Avraham
Pronounced: AHVR-rah-ham, Origin: Hebrew, Abraham in the Torah, considered the first Jew.
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menorah
Pronounced: muh-NOHR-uh, Origin: Hebrew, a lamp or candelabra, often used to refer to the Hanukkah menorah, or Hanukkiah.
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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