Torah: Exodus 25:1-27:19 Haftarah: 1 Kings 5:26 (12KJV) - 6:13 Brit Chadesha: Ma 5:33-37; He 8:1-6; 9:1-10 Psalms: Psalm 19, 73, 119 (Mem, Nun) Gospels: Matthew 19, 20, 21 Terumah-תרומה: Heave Offering

. Fun Facts about Terumah 19th of 54 portions 7 th of 11 in Shemot Written on lines in a Torah 43 rd in length Terumah contains 3 of the 613 mitzvot; 1 positive and 2 prohibitions;

. How is the Haftarah like Terumah? 1 Kings 6:1, “And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.”

. How is the Haftarah like Terumah? 1 Kings 6:1, “And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.”

. If Moses asks them to give, why does YHVH say take it for Me? Shemot/Exodus 25:1-2, “ 1 YHVH spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak to the children of Israel and let them take for Me a portion, from every man whose heart motivates him you shall take My portion.” [from the Stone’s Edition, Chumash]

. Can you visualize the construction of the Ark? Shemot/Exodus 25:10, “And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.”

. Why does the Ark have poles? Shemot/Exodus 25:13-15, “ 13 And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. 15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.”

. Why does the shewbread table have a crown? Shemot/Exodus 25:23-25, “ 23 Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. 25 And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.”

. How were all the boards made? Shemot/Exodus 26:15-17, “ 15 And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of Shittim wood standing up. 16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board. 17 Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.”

. Summary The people are called to contribute to raise a tabernacle—it is their task to do Moshe is given instructions on how to construct, dismantle and transport YHVH dwelling place in the midst of the camp The Sanctuary’s components, furnishings and arrangement were given and built. The walls were built, fitted together, the curtains were hung and items placed.