Image: The Ark of the Covenant, Drawing by James Tissot, c. 1986-1902. Public Domain.
Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1 – 27:19) begins the process of building the Mishkan, the portable sanctuary that will be a dwelling place for God in the midst of the Israelites. Some divrei Torah from around the Internet:
When Humanity Creates with God by Dr. Vivian Mann
Terumah, Gift-Giving, and Valentine’s Day by Rabbi Steven Moskowitz
Structural Integrity by Rabbi David Kasher
Parashat Terumah by Student Rabbi Anna Posner, Leo Baeck College
Every River Has Its Own Course by Rabbi Rebecca Einstein Schorr
The Mishkan: Some Assembly Required by Rafael Kushik
The Torah of 40 by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat
Bring What You Can, Be Who You Are by Rabbi Ruth Adar