Parashat VaYakhel: In This Week's Parashah

In This Week’s Parashah: מָה בַּפָּרָשָׁה

Full Parashah Reading: Shemot 35:1-38:20

Moshe gathers בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (Benei Yisrael, the Israelites) and teaches them about Shabbat.
Moshe asks Benei Yisrael to donate supplies needed to build the מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan, sanctuary for God in the wilderness), including gold, silver, fabrics, oil, spices, wood, precious stones, and other materials.
Betzalel and Aholiav are in charge of building the mishkan, with help from many skilled people.
Benei Yisrael are so generous that they donate more than is needed. Moshe announces that they can stop giving.
Each piece of the mishkan is built according to the instructions that Moshe provided. The parashah describes the building of the mishkan’s roof and walls, and the אֲרוֹן (aron, ark), שֻׁלְחָן (shulhan, table), מְנוֹרָה (menorah), and מִזְבְּחוֹת (mizbehot, altars).

Aliyah #1 (Shemot 35:1-20)

Aliyah #2 (Shemot 35:21-29)

Aliyah #4 (Shemot 36:8-19)

Aliyah #6 (Shemot 37:17-29)

Aliyah #7 (Shemot 38:1-20)

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