Vayakhel
Exodus · 8articles
Parashat Vayakhel - Seventh Aliyah
Bezalel completes the making of the central vessels for the outer Tabernacle service. He makes the Altar of Burnt Offering from acacia wood, square, overlaid with bronze, with horns at its four corners.
Parashat Vayakhel - Sixth Aliyah
Bezalel continues making the sacred vessels. He makes the Menorah of pure gold, hammered from a single piece, with its shaft, branches, cups, knobs, and flowers - all from one body.
Parashat Vayakhel - Fifth Aliyah
After Parashat Vayakhel opened with the people's donations, the selection of craftsmen, and the beginning of the work, the aliyah arrives where the Tabernacle starts taking real shape.
The Fibonacci Sequence and the Torah
Where the Fibonacci sequence appears in the Torah, what it suggests about the proportions of the Mishkan and the Menorah, and where the claim stops.
"And the Men Came Upon the Women" – A Profound Hint to Women's Role in Sacred Service
Q: Why does the Torah emphasize "And the men came upon the women" in the donations for the Tabernacle? Is this just a technical description, or is t...
Why Does the Torah Repeat the Commandment of Shabbat at the Beginning of Parashat Vayakhel?
The Torah opens Parashat Vayakhel with the commandment of Shabbat, before describing the construction of the Tabernacle. This raises an important...
Parashat Vayakhel - First Aliyah
Moses assembles the whole community and opens with Shabbat before any work on the Tabernacle begins, then calls for freewill donations and for every skilled heart to come and build.
"Wisdom of the Heart" – What is the Wisdom Found in the Heart and Not Just in the Mind?
"Every skilled person to whom the Lord has given wisdom in his heart, everyone whose heart moved him to approach the work to do it." Wisdom in the h...
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