Road to Zion

P’Kudei (Accounts) Sh’mot (Exodus) 38:21-40:38

P’Kudei (Accounts) Sh’mot (Exodus) 38:21-40:38 1.In Sh’mot 38:21 we read, “The tabernacle, the tabernacle of testimony.” Usually when the Torah makes double use of a word it is making a deeper point. I think the Torah is speaking of the earthly Tabernacle as being a shadow of the heavenly. This sounds really similar to Hebrews […]

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Vayakhel (And He Assembled) Exodus 35:1-38:20

Vayakhel (And He Assembled) Exodus 35:1-38:20 HafTorah: I Kings 7:40-7:50 1.The name of our Torah portion this week is based on the Hebrew word, Kahal or assemble. This word throughout the Hebrew Bible was used when referring to times when the people assembled in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) or Beit Mikdash (Temple). When the Hebrew Bible […]

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Ki Tisa (When You Take) Sh’mot/Ex. 30:11-34:35

Ki Tisa (When You Take) Sh’mot/Exodus 30:11-34:35 1.In this week’s Torah portion we read where Moshe’s face glowed with radiance after being with G-d. So he covered his face with a veil when he was with the Israelites.  He removed it when talking to G-d.  Why did he cover his face when with the children of Israel?  See […]

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Tetzaveh (You are to Order) Exodus 27-30

1.My first question this week is what is worship according to scripture? In John 4:23-24 it says to worship G-d in spirit and truth. How do we worship in spirit and truth? What does that mean for us as we worship the Father?   Worship is to be an integral part of our daily life, not […]

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