Thinking Torah Blog

Rabbi Whinston encourages you to read over a summary of this week's Torah portion from the URJ and contemplate for yourselves. 

Vayak'heil, וַיַּקְהֵל, [Moses] Assembled 

Moses then convoked the whole Israelite community and said to them: "These are the things that the Eternal has commanded you to do." - Exodus 35:1 

TORAH, Exodus 35:1–38:20

SUMMARY 

Moses teaches the rules of Shabbat. (35:1-3) 

Moses asks the Israelites for a donation of gifts and those who are skilled help build the Mishkan [Tabernacle] under the direction of Bezalel and Oholiab. (35:4-38:20)