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This week’s Parsha begins the third book of the Torah, the book of Vayikra. The name “Vayikra” is actually the first word of the Parsha, “Vayikra el Moshe…”. It means “And He called to Moshe and said to him…” referring to HaShem’s calling to Moshe to prepare himself for the forthcoming prophecy. The Talmud teaches us that this was the manner in which HaShem al-ways spoke to Moshe. He first called him and then began the message.
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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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