February, 2008

Parshat Hashavua: Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20-30:10

Continuing God's detailed instructions to Moses about constructing the Tabernacle and its contents, our Parashah open with a description of how the seven branched Menorah was to be lit at all times always. Though the term Ner Tamid is used, the text is referring to the Menorah, rather than the eternal light that burns continually in every synagogue.

Parshat Hashavua: Terumah Exodus 25:1-27:19

Having been given the Decalogue and the laws that surround the basic legal principles, Moses continues atop Mt. Sinai (or so the Torah seems to indicate). God speaks to Moses providing precise directions for the construction of the Tabernacle in the desert.

Parshat Hashavua: Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18)

This Parashah, also known as Sefer Ha-Brit/ Book of the Covenant, follows immediately upon the centerpiece of the Revelation on Mt. Sinai, namely the Decalogue of Ten Commandments that we read last week.