This week’s parsha is וַיַקְהֵל - פְקוּדֵי (Vayakel - Pekudai) and Parshat HaChodesh. So we have been discussing the blueprints for the Mishkan over the past few weeks. This week, the actual Mishkan is built and concecrated. And then HaShems glory filled the Mishkan. We know that when designing something, the building of that item may not be the same as what was designed. Here we have the design and building matching. We also finish the book and leave the story for the next book. We’ll catch back up to this point next in Bamidbar.
This week is Parshat HaChodesh. We are marching toward Passover and will be blessing the month of Nissan this week.

On a personal note, We did it!
My father and I ran the half marathon in Jerusalem today. It is also my mother’s 20th yahrzeit (anniversary of her passing) and we raised over $800 for charity in her honor.
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