Parashat Terumah
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The following materials were requested... | The following materials were requested... | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 30 January 2014
Parshas Terumah is the seventh parsha in the Book of Shemos and the 7th week of Shovavim Tat on leap years. It contains 96 pesukim. For the Haftora; King Shlomo's creation of the First Beis Hamikdash, is read.
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Donations for Mishkan
Hashem tells Moshe to request donations for the Jews for the construction of the Mishkan which He promises to dwell in. Hashem then showed Moshe a rendering of the Mishkan.
The following materials were requested...
- Gold
- Silver
- Copper
- Blue dyed wool
- Purple dyed wool
- Scarlet dyed wool
- Fine linen
- Goats' hair
- Red dyed ram hide
- Tchashim hide
- Shitim wood
- Olive oil
- Spices
- Onyx stones
- Gemstones
Aron
The Aron was constructed from Shittim wood and was 2.5 cubits long, 1.5 cubits wide and 1.5 cubits tall. Three boxes were constructed the outer two from gold and an inner one from shittim wood sandwiched in-between. It included a crown and had four cubes on its corners. Four rings were added, two on each site and then the badim beams were run through them. The torah was then placed inside the aron.
Badim
The badim were made from shittim wood and were plated with gold. These were used to carry the aron. Once the badim were inserted in the aron it was permanent and it was forbidden to ever remove them.
Kapores
The kapores was 2.5 cubits long, 1.5 cubits wide and 1 tefach thick. It was used to cover the aron and had two keruvim rising out of it, one on each site.
Keruvim
Both keruvim along with the kapores were chiseled out from a single block of gold rather then being created in pieces and being welded together. Each side of the kapores contained one keruv with their faces pointing at each other and their wings spread out over its center. All prophecy would come out from in between the two keruvim.
Shulchan
The shulchan was created from shittim wood plated in gold. It was 2 cubits long, 1 a cubit wide and 1.5 cubits tall. It had a crown and four rings, two on each side for the insertion of badim beams so the shulchan could be carried. This table was then used to hold the Lechem Hapanim.
Accessories
All accessories were made from pure gold.
- Dishes
- Pans
- Jars
- Bowls
Menorah
The menorah was created from pure gold and chiseled out of a single block rather then being created in pieces and welded together. It contained a base and six arms, three on each side, totaling seven arms including the central one. Its design contained buttons, cups and flowers designs along its center and arms.