Ep 9. Vayakhel-Pekudei: What Do the Tabernacle and Creation Have In Common?

From Parsha Lab from Aleph Beta by R David Fohrman.

• Published: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:29:05 +0000
• Duration: 00:19:07
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We learn in Vayakhel-Pekudei about the appointment of Betzalel as the architect of the Tabernacle. But there’s something very striking about the language describing this appointment. It sounds eerily similar to the language in the Creation story. What do Betzalel’s appointment and creation have in common? Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu as they explore the commonalities between God creating the world for man and man creating the Tabernacle for God, and never think about Betzalel’s appointment the same way again.