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Ter umah
In a nutshell It was time to give the Divine Presence, the Shechina somewhere to gain footing as it were in this world, so Moshe is taught how to build and how to furnish the Mishkan There were thirteen types of materials that were needed including gold, silver, wool, flax, oil, spices and precious stones. The Jews are first taught in this week’s sidra that giving ito a worthy cause is a privilege. To begin with, Moshe is about the vessels that would go inside it. So, we have the Aron, the holy ark in which the Luchos would be placed, complete with a crown, a lid and two cherubim on top. These cherubim had the face of children, which miraculously would turn to face each other when Hashem was pleased with them and away from each other when not so. The ark itself was comprised of three boxes, the outer and innermost of gold and the middle one of wood. We then have the Shulchan, the table with two lots of twelve rows, onto which the Lechem Hapanim,
the bread that remained fresh from week to week, were placed. The Shulchan was also made of wood but covered with gold. This wood was brought out of Egypt by the Jewish people, following the foresight of our ancestor, Yaakov, who planted these trees in Egypt hundreds of years prior. There’s the menorah, a candelabra which had seven candles all facing the centre. The Kohen would light the Menorah each day. The menorah was decorated with cups, buttons and flowers. Numerous covers were placed atop the Mishkan, the first layer was a tapestry of wool and linen, the second from the hair of a goat and the third was created from Tachash Skin. The Tachash was a unique multi coloured creature. The Mishkan itself was set up with beams of the same wood and covered in gold. It faced from east to west and the front wall to the east wall had a curtain through which one would enter.
Word Wheel The goal of a word wheel puzzle is to create as many words possible with the letters in the word wheel. Each word must contain at least three letters. You can only use each letter once and every word must have the letter in the centre of the wheel.
Use this area to write the words you have found.
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In the courtyard there was a Mizbeach – a copper coated altar upon which the sacrifices were brought. There were three sections to the Mishkan, the basis of which the future Beit Hamikdash was formed. There was the Kodesh Kadashim where the Aron was brought into and only the Kohen Gadol was allowed in it. The Kodesh section held the Menorah, Shulchan and the Gold Mizbeach. The courtyard hosted the copper Mizbeach mentioned above. The purpose of all this was to invite Hashem not only into this Mishkan, but into the hearts of each and every Jew. As a famous Rabbi once asked, “Where is G-d?” and answered, “Wherever you allow Him in!” It’s a shame that the Temple was taken away from us but it is even more of a shame when a Jew distances themselves from Hashem. Enjoy the month of Adar and remember that our bright future will hopefully bring us the 3rd and final Beit Hamikdash speedily!
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Last week’s words: Here are some words you may have found from last week - you may have found more! ace can cel lac ache
acne cage call cane cell
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callee change glance nacelle challenge
