Weekly Parsha Thoughts

This Parsha repeats the command of taking materials for the Mishkan, and also states the actual construction of the Mishkan. When the Torah describes the bringing of materials, first it states that the men and women brought their contributions, and only afterwards... Read More

The Gemara writes, a person who enters his granary to measure his grain recites a beracha, “It shall be the will of Hashem my G-d, and the G-d of my father, that He shall send beracha in this pile of grain. If... Read More

The beginning of this Parsha mentions the special garments of the Kohen Gadol. There were eight different garments that were worn when the Kohen Gadol performed the avodah in the Mishkan. I’d like to discuss one of these special garments – the... Read More

The Parsha speaks about the command to build the dwelling place of Hashem amongst us, the Mishkan. The pessukim state that Hashem commanded Moshe Rabeinu to tell the Bnei Yisroel about bringing raw materials for the construction of the Mishkan. Rashi writes... Read More

The Ramban brings Rashi and explains that the Urim V’Tumim was the Shem HaMiforash, and it was placed into the folds of the Choshen. The Choshen needed to be doubled, in order to be able to place the Shem HaMiforash inside. The... Read More