Parshah Terumah in a Nutshell

by | Feb 19, 2021 | Nutshell

The Mitzva of giving Terumah

Hashem gave an itemized list of what was needed.

The Mitzva of making a Mikdash for Hashem to dwell in

Exactly as Hashem showed Moshe. 

The Mitzva of making a Aron

Wood, covered with gold, with a gold crown, with four rings and two poles to carry. 

The Luchos went in it, and the 2 Keruvim on top of it. 

There Hashem would meet with Moshe Rabeinu. 

The Mitzva of making a Shulchan

Wood, covered in gold, with a crown, with two poles to carry it. 

All its utensils are to be made of gold. 

The Mitzva of making a Menora

The whole Menora should be made of one block of a Kikar of gold. 

With seven arms and decorative goblets, flowers and knobs. 

The Mitzva of making the coverings of the Mishkan

Four coverings 

  1. The Mishkan 

  2. The Ohel 

  3. The Michseh of goat skins 

  4. The Michseh of Tachash skins 

The Mitzva of making planks for the Mishkan

Ten Amos tall, 1.5 Amos wide, with 2 feet that are inserted into sockets. 

20 planks for the north and south side, adding up to 30 Amos. 

Five bars to hold them together. 

All planks covered in gold. 

The Aron was to be put behind it, in the Kodesh Kedoshim. The Shulchan and Menora are to be put outside of the Paroches.

The Aron was to be put behind it, in the Kodesh Kedoshim. 

The Shulchan and Menora are to be put outside of the Paroches. 

The Mitzva of making the Musuch curtain

To cover the front of the Mishkan