The Torah Portion of TERUMAH (תְּרוּמָה—Hebrew for “gift” or “offering,” the twelfth word of the parashah) is the nineteenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the Book of Shemot (aka Exodus).[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terumah_(parashah)
This parashah contains the detailed instructions from God on how to construct the Mishkan (aka Tabernacle) in which God will “dwell” among the Children of Israel while they are in the desert and that can be dismantled and reassembled as the people wander in the desert.
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Check out these other sites to learn more about this Parashah:
- Aish HaTorah – Articles on Parashat Terumah
- Torah.org – Articles on Parshas Terumah
- Jerusalem Lights – Torah Thoughts on Shemot / Exodus
- Chabad – Articles on Parshat Terumah
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