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Bird and Meal Offerings Bird Sacrifices Bird sacrifices must be from doves or turtledoves. A bird that has lost a limb cannot be brought as a sacrifice. However there isn’t the same requirement that it be unblemished and male as there is for the flock and cattle sacrifices. Both young and old doves may beContinue reading “VaYikra, 2nd Aliya”

Voluntary Burnt Offerings The parsha begins by saying that “(G-d) called to Moshe and He spoke to him…” The seeming redundancy of the wording is to teach a few things: So as mentioned, the parsha begins with G-d calling to Moshe. He did so from between the two churubim upon the Aron within the OhelContinue reading “VaYikra, 1st Aliyah”

The Mishkan is Assembled When Vayakel and Pikudei are read separately, the 5th Aliya begins here. G-d Tells Moshe How and When to Erect the MishkanG-d tells Moshe that the Mishkan should be erected on the 1st of the first month – which is the month of Nissan. This was the 8th day of theContinue reading “VaYakeil-Pikudei, 7th Aliyah”

The Garments of the Cohen Kadol and the Completion of the Mishkan When Vayakel and Pikudei are read separately, the 3rd Aliya of Pikudei begins here. The Garments of the Cohen Kadol The Me’il (robe) of the Ephod was woven out of turquoise wool. Its head opening was folded over, similar to a coat ofContinue reading “VaYakeil-Pikudei, 6th Aliyah”

When Vayakel and Pikudei are read separately, the 2nd Aliya of Pikudei begins here. The Ephod and the Choshen The Ephod Betzalel made the Ephod (robe) of high priest out of gold*, blue wool, purple wool, red wool and twisted fine linen. *Side note: This gold was hammered out and sliced into threads so asContinue reading “VaYakel-Pikudei, 5th Aliyah”

When Vayakel and Pikudei are read separately, the 7th Aliya of Vayakel begins here. The Burnt Offering Altar, The Wash Basin, The Courtyard. The Burnt Offering Altar Betzalel now makes the altar for the Olah (Burnt) offerings. It was made out of shittim wood and measured 5 amos long x 5 amos wide x 3Continue reading “VaYakel-Pikudei, 4th Aliyah”

Here is a list I made of all of the things I noticed from last week’s Parsha (Ki Tisa) that had to do with what is going on now in the world. I’m listing them in the order that they appear in the parsha even though as Rashi states, the order is not chronological whichContinue reading “Bonus – Insights about Ki Tisa and Coronavirus”

When Vayakel and Pikudei are read separately, the Sixth Aliya of Vayakel begins here. The Menorah and the Incense Altar The Menorah Betzalel makes the Menorah and all of its implements out of 1 kikar* of pure gold. All aspects of the Menorah were made from one slab of gold: its base, branches, goblets, knobsContinue reading “VaYakel-Pikudei, 3rd Aliyah”

When Vayakel and Pikudei are read separately, the Third Aliya of Vayakel begins here. The Construction of the Mishkan Begins Moshe tells the nation that G-d designated Betzalel the son of Uri son of Chur (who was the son of Miriam) of the tribe of Yehuda to be in charge of building the Mishkan togetherContinue reading “VaYakel-Pikudei, 2nd Aliyah”

The Sabbath. The Temple Donations. Vayakel 1st Aliya The Sabbath. Contributions Towards the Mishkan On the day after Yom Kippur (the day after Moshe came down from the mountain), Moshe got all of the Israelites to gather together so he could relate to them several things which G-d had commanded. Although when communicating with Moshe,Continue reading “VaYakel-Pikudei, 1st Aliyah”