This week's Torah reading is an architect's or interior designer's dream portion. It begins with the Almighty commanding Moses to tell the Jewish people to donate the materials necessary for the construction of the Mishkan, the portable sanctuary. In the plainest sense, on the pshat or surface level, this is a Torah portion about craftsmanship, construction, and cloth.
Submitted by Herschel Raysman on Thu, 02/02/2017 - 17:39
Parashat Bo Exo 10:1 – 13:16; Jer 46:13-28; Romans 9:22-29
One of the 6 Constant Mitzvot -- commandments that are incumbent upon us at all times -- is to fear God. I think most people find this repugnant. Love God (also one of 6 Constant Mitzvot), yes. Fear God? No thank you!
You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go out of his land. But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and bring my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment. (Shemot/Exodus 7:2-4).
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