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Parsha Primer
שדוח
#490 March 9, 2013 VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI
ג"עש ת רדאב
ז"כ ד"סב
PARSHA IN A NUTSHELL- השרפה םוכיס
In our parshiot Bnei Yisrael carry out Hashem’s command
to build the Mishkan.
Vayakhel - Bnei Yisrael donated the various materials
that were needed to produce the Mishkan. At some
point the workers turned to Moshe and told him that
they already had more materials than necessary.
Moshe commanded Bnei Yisrael to stop bringing the
materials. The leaders of the tribes donated the
precious stones that were needed for the clothing of
the Cohen Gadol.
The parsha details the building of the Mishkan
and its vessels. Bnei Yisrael prepared the structure of
the Mishkan, (the beams that formed the walls, the
coverings and the curtains that separated each
section) and the vessels: the aron, the shulchan
(showbread table), the menorah, the golden altar, the
copper altar and the washstand (kiyor).
Pekudei - The funds used to build the Mishkan were
carefully counted and accounted for, and the garments
of the Cohanim were produced.
Moshe blessed the workers who built the
Mishkan when he reviewed the various items, and saw
that they were all built as Hashem specified.
Hashem commanded Moshe to put the
Mishkan together (on Rosh Chodesh Nissan,
almost a year after leaving Mitzrayim), and to
anoint and sanctify the vessels and the Cohanim.
Moshe did everything as Hashem commanded,
and placed the vessels in the Mishkan.
The Divine Presence settled upon the Mishkan,
bringing the building of the Mishkan to a successful
conclusion.
VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI-HACHODESH 5773
Candle lighting: Havdala:
In loving memory of my grandmother
Esther bat Yehuda Leib ל " ז ב"סשת ןסינ 'ב
Parsha Primer (2013) 5773 Tzvi Harris, Halacha Yomit. Graphics from various
clip art collections. Biblical translations based on “The Living Torah” by Rabbi
Aryeh Kaplan z”l. For information on this and other educational programs please
contact: Tzvi Harris 972-54-6584409 (Israel). tzvi@halachayomit.com
Please visit our website: www.halachayomit.com
ירפמ
השרפה
This week we read the final two parshiot of Sefer Shmot, Vayakhel and Pekudei. We'll also read the final of the four
special parshiot, Parshat Hachodesh, from a second sefer Torah, and pray that the new month of Nissan (Rosh
Chodesh on Tuesday) will be a good month. In honor of the completion of the Mishkan described in our parsha,
Mitzvah of the Week will review a brief history of the wanderings of the Mishkan. Middah of the Week will discuss
the mitzvah of tzedaka, a mitzvah that can seem difficult at times. Shabbat Shalom!
Shmot 35:1-40:38
תבש ליל
ה-ידוקפ-להקיו
The History of the Mishkan
P ars ha Pr im er VAYA K HE L-PE K UD E I - HA C H OD E S H 57 73 1
הינש הדועס
MITZVAH OF THE WEEK עובשה תווצמ
In the year following yetziat Mitzrayim (the exodus from
Egypt) Bnei Yisrael were instructed to build the Mishkan.
Bnei Yisrael served Hashem in the Mishkan for 479 years.
This week we’ll review the history of the Mishkan.
The Desert and Gilgal
Bnei Yisrael moved 42 times during their stay in the
desert. The Mishkan wasn’t built yet during the early travels
of Bnei Yisrael in the desert, but from its creation it moved
with them 31 times during the 39 years of its existence in the
desert. Upon being led into Eretz C’naan by Yehoshua, the
Mishkan was set up in Gilgal for the duration of the 14 years
that it took to conquer and divide the land.
Shilo
The longest stretch of Mishkan history began when the
Mishkan moved from Gilgal to Shilo. Yehoshua set up the
Mishkan in Shilo, and it remained there throughout the period
of the shoftim (judges). The prophet Shmuel (Samuel) was
born after his mother prayed in the Mishkan for a child, and
was blessed by Eli the Cohen Gadol.
The Mishkan took on a special form in Shilo, when its
wooden walls were replaced with walls of stone. Everything
else remained the same. The remains of the Mishkan at
Shilo are part of a fascinating archaeological excavation that
is located near modern-day Shilo. The residents of today’s
Shilo built their Beit Knesset in a manner that resembles the
Mishkan, and even named it “Mishkan Shilo.” The Mishkan
remained at Shilo for 369 years!
Nov and Giv’on
The final two locations of the Mishkan were at Nov and
Giv’on. Both of these places play prominent roles in the Bible.
Together, the Mishkan resided for 57 years in these places.
Shlomo Hamelech (King Solomon)
Finally, 480 years after leaving Mitzrayim, King
Solomon dedicated the Beit Hamikdash in Yerushalayim.
The materials of the Mishkan that could be used in building
the Beit Hamikdash were used, and the remaining materials
were stored in secret tunnels under the Beit Hamikdash. This
magnificent structure replaced the Mishkan and was built on
the site that later housed the second Beit Hamikdash, and
upon which we pray the third Beit Hamikdash will soon be
built. According to the Tosefot Yom Tov, the animal skins
that were used for the Mishkan will be used once again as
part of the third Beit Hamikdash.
Special thanks to Shlomo Viner for helping me with the historical details