by Ariella Mendlowitz | f 2, 2017 | Terumah
Just a few months after leaving the White House in 1953, President Harry Truman spoke to a Jewish group in New York. The president was introduced by Eddie Jacobson, his old friend and business partner, as “the man who helped create the State of Israel.” “What do you...
by Tuly Weisz | f 12, 2016 | Terumah
This week’s Torah portion is the first of four Torah portions that discuss the building of the Tabernacle and the vessels within. The details are amazing – the exact dimensions of the building and of each vessel, the materials used for both inner and outer parts, the...
by Tuly Weisz | f 12, 2016 | Terumah
The following is a taste of our Israel Bible Reading Plan. Follow the weekly portion with summaries, insights and lively conversation. To register, click here. The Tabernacle building itself is to be constructed out of several parts. Its walls are to consist of planks...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 15, 2015 | Terumah
The portion begins with a call for contributions to the building effort. God gives a specific list of materials needed for His Tabernacle. He then goes on to describe three of the primary vessels which will be set up inside the Tabernacle: the Ark of the Covenant, the...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 15, 2015 | Terumah
Moses is next instructed in building the Altar which is to sit in the courtyard of the Tabernacle. The Altar is to be a hollow box built of wood and covered in copper. Its utensils, too, should be copper. It is to have four raised corners, or horns, a base and a...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 15, 2015 | Terumah
The Tabernacle building itself is to be constructed out of several parts. Its walls are to consist of planks with tabs on each end. The tabs fit into silver sockets which hold every pair of adjacent planks together. Three bars, top, bottom and center, also secure the...