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Vayakheil / Pikudei 5777

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THE ARTISTS

In this week’s Parsha, Vayakheil-Pikudei, the Torah recounts the building of the Mishkan. Even though all the details were elaborately discussed in the previous Parshios of Terumah-Tetzaveh, nevertheless these details are repeated this week in the context of their fulfillment. Considering the amount of text that is repeated the question becomes difficult to understand why did the Torah not write in one simple sentence that everything that was commanded was done. This verse is used in many other instances. Why not use it here as well?

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Ki Sisa 5777

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PURITY AND OPACITY

In addition to the weekly Parsha, KiSisa, we read an additional Prasha, Prasha Parah. Par-shas Parah is the portion in the Torah which instructs us how to purify ourselves from the spiritual impurity that occurs when we come in contact with a human corpse. We read this additional Prasha in preparation for the upcoming holiday of Pesach which requires us to achieve a level of purity.

The question is that today in absence of the Basis haMikdosh (Temple) we do not need to purify ourselves so what is the relevance of this Prasha?

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