Join Mark Call of Shabbat Shalom Mesa for a look what SOME might call one of the most detailed, and therefore boring portions in the Torah. (they often lie, of course…) Parsha “Terumah,” Exodus 25:1 through 27:19).
It’s also a lead-pipe cinch that there’s much more to this one “than meets the eye”.
First, the Erev Shabbat overview — and some of the many reasons why:
These teachings are available live each week via Paltalk, in the “Walking Torah with Shabbat Shalom Mesa” room (interactively, via www.paltalk.com) and also simulcast at:
http://cp3.shoutcheap.com:2199/start/lindcall/
The Sabbath Day teaching this week is a Whole Different Deal than usual, for that reason. Mark is generally wary of <em>over-spiritualizin'</em> the Bible; sometimes, however, we miss the point if we FAIL to see that there’s more than detail in the detail. Yes, he does sometimes get a bit “nerdy” – but in this case, maybe that’s the point.
“Terumah: and what the heck does Negative Half-Cycle have to do with a ‘Tabernacle’?”
Alternative links via Hebrew Nation Radio:
Erev Shabbat:
Sabbath Day:
