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Aaron Dressed for Work (Nature’s Nosh)
Leviticus 8:6 And Moshe brought Aharon and his sons [Nadav and Avihu] closer, and washed them with water. וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ אֹתָ֖ם בַּמָּֽיִם׃ 8:7 And [Moshe] dressed [Aharon] the tunic, and belted him with the sash, and put on that the cloak, and placed upon him the Eiphod (apron), and secured the cloak…
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Animal (Cracker) Sacrifice (SS)
Leviticus 1:1 And G-d called to Moses, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, and said: וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֵלָיו מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר׃ 1:2 Speak to the Children of Israel and tell them: If one of you make a sacrificial offering of cattle or sheep, you shall bring your offering… דַּבֵּר…
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Biblical Structure of the Year
Leviticus 23:4 These are the times that G-d decreed to be holy, as you will call them, in their appointed times. ד אֵלֶּה מוֹעֲדֵי יְהוָה, מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ, אֲשֶׁר-תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם, בְּמוֹעֲדָם. 23:5 On the fourteenth day of the first month, between the quarters [in the afternoon, there will be a Passover [offering] for G-d. ה בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן, בְּאַרְבָּעָה…
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Leaving Gleanings for the Poor
Leviticus 19:9 And when you cut the grain on your land, do not cut the corners of your fields, and do not gather that which falls. וּבְקֻצְרְכֶם אֶת-קְצִיר אַרְצְכֶם לֹא תְכַלֶּה פְּאַת שָׂדְךָ לִקְצֹר; וְלֶקֶט קְצִירְךָ לֹא תְלַקֵּט. 19:10 And not go back to gather what you missed from your vineyard, nor that which fell. …
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Fish with Fins and Scales
Leviticus 11:9 Of all that which is in the water, whether in the ocean or in the rivers, you may eat [only] those that have fins and scales. אֶת־זֶה תֹּאכְלוּ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר בַּמָּיִם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ סְנַפִּיר וְקַשְׂקֶשֶׂת בַּמַּיִם בַּיַּמִּים וּבַנְּחָלִים אֹתָם תֹּאכֵלוּ׃ 11:10 And all that which does not have fins and scales, whether in…
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Animal (Cracker) Sacrifice
Leviticus 1:1 And G-d called to Moses, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, and said: וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֵלָיו מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר׃ 1:2 Speak to the Children of Israel and tell them: If one of you make a sacrificial offering of cattle or sheep, you shall bring your offering… דַּבֵּר…
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Menorah
The Mishkan and all of its parts are finally completed! Time to put everything in place and light the Menorah! Exodus 39:32 And all of the work of building the Tent of Meeting ceased, and the Children of Israel did all that G-d had commanded Moses to have done. וַתֵּכֶל כׇּל־עֲבֹדַת מִשְׁכַּן אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וַיַּעֲשׂוּ…
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We are All in it Together
Torah Vayakhel / וַיַּקְהֵל* Exodus 35:1-38:20 *merged with Pekudei when not a Jewish leap year Parashat Vayakhel tells the story of donating to and building the Mishkan. I have no brilliant insights this week, just a sort of secondary nostalgia. It was a time when everyone felt they had something to contribute, and everyone was…
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Wise-Hearted Women Donating Cloth
Exodus 35:26: And all the wise-hearted women donated cloth they had spun וְכׇל־הַנָּשִׁים אֲשֶׁר נָשָׂא לִבָּן אֹתָנָה בְּחׇכְמָה טָווּ אֶת־הָעִזִּים׃ I originally planned to make this project using fruit leather as cloth. But my fruit leather had somehow dried out, as had my raisins and craisins. The only sticky thing I had left was apricots…
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Mishkan (Shabbos Stash)
Parashat Vayakhel describes the building of the Mishkan, illustrated in this Shabbos Stash Parsha Nosh. The description is too long to copy, but reading is worthwhile! This project used quite a bit of my Shabbos Stash ingredients, but please feel free to mix and match! Ingredients as shown: Tools: Instructions as shown: 2. Cut one…


