Shemot / Exodus 35:1-38:20 Melachim Aleph / 1 Kings 7:40-7:50 Korintim Bet / 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Shemot {35:30} Moshe (Moses) said to bnei Yisrael, "Behold, HaShem has called by name Bezalel ben (son of) Uri, ben Hur, of the tribe of Y’hudah (Judah). {35:31} He has filled him with the Spirit of G-D, in wisdom, [...]

Shemot / Exodus 35:1-40:38 Shemot / Exodus 12:1-20 Yechezekiel / Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 Korintim Bet / 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 This week’s Torah reading is a double portion, Vayakhel and Pekude. Seeing as I only commented only on Vayakhel last year, I thought that this year I would comment on a portion from Parasha Pekude. Parasha Pekude [...]

Shemot / Exodus 35:1-40:38 Shemot / Exodus 12:1-12:20 Melachim Alef / 1 Kings 7:51-8:21 Ivrim / Hebrews 9:1-11 Korintim Bet / 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Although this is a double reading this week, I have chosen to comment only on Parasha Vayakhel, Shemot 35.1- 38.20. Towards the end of last week’s Parasha Ki Tisa, we found Moshe [...]

Shemot / Exodus 38:21-40:38 Melachim Bet / 2 Kings 11:17-12:17 Korintim Alef / 1 Corinthians 9:6-11 Korintim Bet / 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Shemot {38:21} This is the amount of material used for the tent, even the Tent of the Testimony, as they were counted, according to the commandment of Moshe (Moses), for the service of the Leviim [...]

Shemot / Exodus 35:1-38:20 Melachim Alef / 1st Kings 7:13-7:26 Ivrim / Hebrews 9:1-11 Shemot {36:2} Moshe called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every chacham Lev (wise-hearted man), in whose heart HaShem had put chokma (wisdom), even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it: Of course this call from Moshe [...]

Shemot /  Exodus 38:21-40:38 Melachim Alef / 1st Kings 7:51-8:21 Korinthim Bet / 2nd Corinthians 9:6-11; 3:7-18 Normally Parasha Pekude is read in conjunction with Parasha Vayakhel, which was last week’s reading. This year it being a leap year (the months of Adar I and Adar II), Parasha Pekude is a separate reading. There is [...]

Shemot / Exodus 35:1-38:20 Shemot / Exodus 12:1-12:20 Yechezkel / Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 Korintim Alef / 1 Corinthians 9:6-1 Korintim Bet / 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Not only is there a double reading this week but these are the last readings of the book of Shemot. Parsha Vayakhel and Pikude are both jam packed with symbolism. If [...]

Shemot /  Exodus 35:1-38:20 Melachim Alef / 1st Kings 7:40-50 Ivrim / Hebrews 9:1-11 In Parasha Vayakhel we learn about the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle in the wilderness). The verses of this Parasha describe in detail all the different types of building materials used and their method of assembly. This brings me to the [...]

Shemot / Exodus 35:1-38:20 Shemot / Exodus 12:1-12:20 Yechezkel / Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 Korintim alef / 1 Corinthians 9:6-1 Korintim Bet / 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 There are fifty-four Parashot in the yearly Torah reading cycle, as well as special readings for the feast days (Yom Kippur etc.). In order to fit all these readings into one [...]

Shemot / Exodus 35:1-38:20 Shemot / Exodus 12:1-12:20 Yechezkel / Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 Korintim alef / 1 Corinthians 9:6-1 Korintim Bet / 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Shemot {12:1} HaSHEM spoke to Moshe and Aharon in the land of Mizrayim, saying, {12:2} "This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month [...]