Erecting the Mishkan

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1. The Unifying Theme of Parashat Pekudei

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   From a literary perspective, are Vayak'hel - Pekudei one or two units? Why does Moshe's summation appear between the vessels and the garments, instead of concluding both episodes? A closer look at Parashat Pekudei shows that it is a separate episode; the distinction also clarifies the placement of the garments.

2. Parashat Vayakhel Pekudei - Why the Repetition?

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 30 minutes

   Vayakhel - Pekudei contains the precise dimensions of the Mishkan, but these already appeared in Teruma and Tetzaveh. Why did "Moshe followed the instructions" not suffice? We try to understand the secrets behind this "list - repetition" phenomenon in Vayakhel - Pekudei. 

   We relate to the question of the detailed language and repetition of our parsha by looking at the wider context of the latter part of the Book of Shemot.
   Is this repetition part of the emphasis on the possibility of Israel's atonement for the Sin of the Golden Calf? Ultimately, the structure of the parasha and Sefer Shemot is such that it ends off with the message that God has come back to dwell within the midst of Israel, as the Mishkan is filled with a Divine cloud.
    

3. From Inside to Outside: Yom Kippur and Sukkot

   Dr. Yonatan Feintuch

   Sukkot follows almost immediately after Yom Kippur and both share in the atmosphere of Tishrei – one of soul-searching, gazing at the year gone by, atonement, and looking towards the future. Still, as we know, these festivals are very different in essence, mood, and in the laws that characterize them.

   In this article I suggest that the two holidays sit at opposite poles of single continuum: one that stretches from inwardness to outwardness.

4. The Secret of the Keruvim: Creation and the Mishkan

   Rabbi David Fohrman | Hour and 3 minutes

   How do we read the story of creation of the world from the perspective of scientific advancements? How do we, as people living in the modern world, read the story of the six days of creation? How do we answer the questions that arise from the first chapter of Bereshit? The text describing the construction of the Mishkan can shed light on the text of creation and through a close examination of both texts we can gain a deeper understanding of the story of creation.