Terumah commentary on the book

The sequence of parshiyot, terumah, tetzaveh, ki tissa, vayakhel and pekudei, is puzzling in many ways. Adar is upon us but hopefully this weeks commentary on the haftarah will not fall into the category of purim torah. Veasita ethamizbeach atsey shitim chamesh amot orech vechamesh amot rochav ravua yihyeh hamizbeach veshalosh amot komato. It is the produce tithe that levites and israelites would submit to the kohens in temple times b. Thus the total dimensions were actually 10 10 174 below, 30, 2 175 it being one amoh long and two amohs high 176 and if its length were five then its height must have been ten. It was constructed in the second year after the exodus and remained in. Parshat terumah 5762 four attitudes towards money part 2 speak to the children of israel that they take for me an offering, of every man whose heart makes him willing you shall take an offering. The etz hayim commentary of the jps points out on the phrase, i may dwell among them, that gods presence is not found in a building but in the hearts and souls of those who fashion and sanctify it. These were the donations made for the construction of the mishkon. Parshat terumah introduces us to the mishkan tabernacle which gd commanded the jewish people to build as a resting place for the shechinah divine presence.

And that beauty is designed to send us back to the source of its inspiration. Torah portions of the book of exodus starting with terumah focus on the. Summary god instructs moses to collect gifts from the israelites in order to build a tabernacle so that god can dwell among the people. Drawing upon classical and modern sources, sarnas exegesis and interpretations are scholarly yet quite accessible to nonspecialist readers. The parashah tells of gods instructions to make the tabernacle and its furnishings. Strongs 8461 something offered up, an oblation or a tribute. Jerusalem, 1951, translated by israel abrahams, page 319.

Moses goes up the mountain, and a cloud comes to cover it, hiding the mountain completely. Hello, im annie, fiction writer, film buff, intuitive healer, and the founder of this canadian conscious lifestyle site. Our faculty and teachers bring the depth and breadth of jts learning directly to you through a rich collection of contemporary jewish content. Gifts to god and the meaning of sacred symbols today the limits of communication. The altar shall be square, 5 cubits by 5 cubits, and 3 cubits high. Torah commentary terumah 2 during the tribulation, he will provide for us in his very own sukkah, high upon a rock i. Learning to live with clergykillers korach is a fascinating torah portion because, as happens so often. The donation of silver for the mishkan differed from the donation of the other items. The people of israel are called upon to contribute thirteen materialsgold, silver and copper. The torah commentary of the sefat emet translated and interpreted by rabbi arthur green. To buy the torah journeys book, visit the store page for books. He teaches that the terumah offering is a further 2. You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. You are to receive the contribution for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give 25.

Ive recently added more posts on selfcare, spirituality, and increasing confidence due to positive reader feedback. After the burning of the talmud in 1553, copies were very scarce, and when figo wrote his book he possessed only the tractates bava kamma, shevuot, and nazir and had to borrow the other tractates from the neighboring communities. The word is generally used in the positive sense of an offering to god, although sometimes it is also used in a negative sense, such as the ish teramot, a dishonest judge who loves gifts in chazalic literature it is listed as one of the twentyfour priestly gifts. Jews in the diaspora read it the nineteenth sabbath after simchat torah, generally in. Understanding the torah from a thematic perspective. Hebrew ref has the same root as hebrew refa donation. Go up since for each aliya, one person goes up to make a bracha blessing on the torah reading. Rabbi lisas commentary on torah portion terumah in the jewish journal, 2017. Gd instructed moses regarding all of the vessels of the mishkan, detailing their appearance, dimensions, and the material from which they should be made. The terumah must be wrapped before it is discarded.

Jtss extensive online torah resources reflect todays most compelling conversations, research, and teaching from leaders in jewish studyall available for learners around the world to explore and enjoy. The portion of terumah deals with the plans for the construction of the tabernacle, gods portable temple in the desert. A list of raw materials necessary for building the mishkan was presented to the bnai yisroel. When the heart is willing and there is a commitment to the work, then the divine spirit will show us the pattern, the blueprint, the plan, the inspiration that births beauty into the world. And they shall take for me a terumahtithing portion. Separating terumah and maaser ou kosher certification. Rabbi shlomo riskins commentary on parshat terumah torah lights 5780 duration. Torah commentary o terumah 3 forward 500 years and studying the events surrounding the building of the temple during the time of king solomon. We have just learned that moses ascended mount sinai and disappeared into a cloud where he communed with god, on the mountains summit, for forty days and forty nights.

Weaving parashat terumah into our lives radical torah repost february 24, 2009 heres the dvar torah i wrote for this weeks torah portion back in 2006 for the nowdefunct blog radical torah. If you cannot see anything below, click on this link. It is necessary to define the 39 forms of creative. Exodus this is the commentary on the second book of the bible in the renowned jps torah commentary series. If the very purpose of creation is embodied by the tabernacle constructed by the children of israel in the desert, then every detail is of supreme importance to us. Zohar how could terumah even begin to be written into a nutshell. The word mishkan comes from a root meaning to dwell and from which the word shekhinah is derived. Terumah or trumah hebrew for gift or offering, the twelfth word and first distinctive word in the parshah is the nineteenth weekly torah portion parshah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the seventh in the book of exodus. Hebrew rootstorah observanceterumah wikibooks, open books. The book of shmot, or exodus, takes a thematic turn this week as we shift from the laws of civil society to the laws of building the mishkan, or portable sanctuary. This midrash is laden with commentary addressing moshes difficulty, in as much as we only find two other places in the torah in which moshe experienced difficulty understanding hashems command. Weaving parashat terumah into our lives radical torah repost february 24, 2009. The portion of terumah begins with the invitation to explore and discern the true generosity of our hearts. Obviously, the idea of a menorah fashioned of fire has a profound message.

Today, kohanim are ritually impure, and therefore may not eat the terumah. The cover of the ark and the cherubim are detailed. Terumah 5774 the home we build together rabbi sacks. The tabernacle will become the focus of most of the rest of the book of exodus. Jts torah online jewish theological seminary of america. Theres a lot of heady commentary on this torah portion. From it came the word mishkan meaning a sanctuary, and shekhinah, the divine presence. In hebrew, literally, something that is uplifted or elevated to a higher status. God describes to moses the vessels and structures that comprise the tabernacle. Hebrew rootstorah observanceterumah wikibooks, open. Parashat terumah quick summary hebrew for christians.

This is set aside for the kohen and may not be eaten by anyone else. God has just told moses to come to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, to receive gods. The food and utensils on the table provide blessing for the household. First, it outlines the construction of the tabernacle, the portable house of worship the israelites built and carried with them through the desert, in exhaustive and exhausting detail. God asks the children of israel to donate gifts trumah for the building of the tabernacle so that god may dwell among them. The shabbos torah reading is divided into 7 sections. It was constructed in the second year after the exodus and remained in use even after the people entered the holy land. Parashat terumah begins the long section of the book of exodus that deals with the tabernacle, its furniture and vessels, and the garments of the high priest. We know that king solomon asked for wisdom and was granted his request.

The rest of the parashah is sometimes called tzuvui hamishkan, the commandment to build the mishkan according to the pattern that moses was given upon mount sinai it proceeds from the inner to the outer from the holy of holies to the outer court. Terumah messianic torah portion posted on february 3, 2019 by larry september 29, 2019 here are the torah, haftarah and suggested brit chadasha new testament readings. Sanctuary, then and now parashat terumah exodus 25. Shlomo hamelech king solomon, assembled the necessary materials and laborers to accomplish this monumental task the building of hashems home. Hebrew, a lamp or candelabra, often used to refer to the hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah. The jps bnai mitzvah torah commentary shows teens in their own language how torah addresses the issues in their world. That is the lifetransforming secret of the name of the parsha, terumah. How the five books of moses are divided up into weekly portions. To read rabbi shefas midrash for a portion online, visit the torah portions calendar. The only interruption in this mass of cultic detail is the narrative of the sin of worshipping the golden calf and its aftermath in exodus 3234. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. All references are to the verses and rashis commentary.

All references are to the verses and rashis commentary, unless otherwise stated. Beginning in parshat terumah, we start to learn about what it is that god and moses discussed up there on the mountaintop. Each component of the mishkan, down to the smallest detail, is filled with symbolic significance about how. Parashat korach commentary 2 parashat korach commentary 2 korach. Rabbi yehuda leib alter, author of the sfas emes commentary, answers that the process of building the menorah was teaching a fundamental lesson about the manner in which gd interacts with people and their struggles. We need to know that the menorah had 22 decorative goblets hammered into its design, and that each of the 48 wall panels measured 10 cubits in length and 1. Parashat terumah begins the long section of the book of exodus that deals with the. The word is generally used in the positive sense of an offering to god, although sometimes it is also used in a negative sense, such as the ish teramot, a dishonest judge who loves gifts. When hashem performs miracles, he usually performs them through a medium which already exists, as we learn in the book of kings, through the miracle of elisha who ordered the prophet ovadias wife to use one jug of oil, to refill mass multiple jugs using empty vessels. The pastor of our church has in the past taught regularly on tithing and giving, but recently he has introduced the need for a terumah offering, which he says we must do to be truly blessed the way god wants us to be. Its interesting that right after the description of the covenant that hashem makes with the children of israel, instead of continuing the story of the jews journey in the desert, the torah chooses to describe the work done in the tabernacle. Terumah, terumoh, terimuh, or trumah hebrew for gift or offering, the twelfth word and first distinctive word in the parashah is the nineteenth weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading and the seventh in the book of exodus. Feldman commentary and insights into the first portion of this weeks torah reading exodus 25.