Vayakhel, VaYakhel, Va-Yakhel, Vayak’hel, Vayak’heil, or Vayaqhel (ויקהל — Hebrew for "and he assembled,” the first word in the parshah) is the 22nd weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 35:1–38:20. Jews in the Diaspora read it the 22nd Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in March.
This last week we had a double Parashat, with the ending of the book of Shemot or Exodus, bringing to us the idea about giving and participating in community with the building of the Mishkan, bringing Kehal Israel as one where together we would do according to their own giftedness in the areas in which God has endowed us. To do so we all first need to check ourselves and be right with Him — this means to be right with our fellow man. The word “love” in Hebrew, ahava, is a word of action. It is not the Hollywood mushy, sappy love with beautiful, flourishing phrases for someone; it is a decision we make to participate in the person’s life, to help them to grow, practicing these things on a daily basis. In a community, we play an important part in each other’s lives, interdependent with each [...]
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Weekly Sidra: Vayakhel / Pekudei (and assembled / records) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 35:1-40:38 Maftir: Bamindar / Numbers 19:1-22 (Shabbat Parah) Haftorah: Yechezkel / Ezekiel 36:16 – 36:36 22 Say to the House of Israel: Thus said the Lord God: Not for your sake will I act, O House of Israel, but for My holy name, which y ...
Why does it matter? This week two portions are read and we are finishing the book of Shemot or Exodus. In this week’s portions are Vaykayel and Pekudei. The prophet and the kohen are to wear different clothes. Why? Clothes set us apart and can designate authority. The prophets were in and out of the peoples’ lives and carried different ...
Esta semana se leen dos partes y estamos terminando el libro de Shemot o Éxodo. Las porciones de esta semana son Vaykayel y Pekudei. El profeta y cohen suelen llevar ropa diferente. ¿Por qué? La ropa nos diferencía y se puede designar a la autoridad. Los profetas fueron dentro y fuera de la vida de los pueblos y llevaban ...
Weekly Sidra: Vayakhel (and he assembled) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 35:1–38:20 Haftorah: Melechim alef / 1 Kings 7:13–26 Vayakhel, Wayyaqhel, VaYakhel, Va-Yakhel, Vayak’hel, Vayak’heil, or Vayaqhel (וַיַּקְהֵל – Hebrew for "and he asse ...
Weekly Sidra: Vayakhel (and he assembled) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 35:1-38:20 Haftorah: Melachim Alef / I Kings 7:13 – 7:26 "King Solomon sent to Tyre and brought Huram, whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was from Tyre and a skilled craftsman in bronze. Huram was filled with wisdom, ...
Vayaqhel (ויקהל — Hebrew for "and he assembled,” the first word in the pasha) is the 22nd weekly Torah portion (pasha) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th in the book of Shemot / Exodus. It constitutes Shemot 35:1–38:20. Pequde (פקודי — Heb ...
Weekly Sidra: Vayakhel (and he assembled) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 35:1–38:20 Haftorah: Melechim alef / 1 Kings 7:13–26 Vayakhel, Wayyaqhel, VaYakhel, Va-Yakhel, Vayak’hel, Vayak’heil, or Vayaqhel (וַיַּקְהֵל – Hebrew for "and he asse ...
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