which means "and he assembled."Blessing before Torah study: Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, Who has made us holy through His commandments, and commanded us to actively study Torah.
Torah portion: Exodus 35:1 - 38:20
God tells Moses to gather the people and ask them to bring materials to build the Tabernacle and all its components as offerings to the Lord. So they brought gold, silver, copper, acacia wood, oil, spices, linen, animal skins, gemstones.
Exodus 35:29 "Thus the Israelites, all the men and women whose hearts moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord, through Moses, had commanded to be done, brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord."
God appoints one Israelite, Bezalel, to lead the project who He endows with all artistic and practical skills needed to complete this huge project. He appoints Oholiab to work with him and also divinely imparts skills to him. They are to work with all those who are skilled in any of the areas where labor is needed. Then the artistry begins...
Summary from Hebrews4Christians
Haftarah and Haftarah blessings
I Kings 7:40-50
Brit Chadashah
2 Cor 9:6-11;
1 Cor 3:11-18
Blessing after Torah study: Blessed art thou, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who gave us the Torah of truth and set everlasting life in our midst. Blessed art thou, O Lord, Giver of the Torah.
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