Parsha Terumah

Terumah תרומה

Hashem instructs משה to accept contributions from the Jewish people, in order to construct the משכן (called Tabernacle in English).

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of "Terumah"?

• To Build

• Construction Materials

• Gifts to God

• Contribution

Multiple Choice

What was the משכן for?

• For G-d's Presence to be with the Israelites

• For Moshe and Aharon to live in

• For the Israelites to gaze upon and admire

• For the Israelites to pray in

Discussion question:
Does God need a physical dwelling place?

Multiple Select

Select the materials that were used in the construction of the משכן.

• Linen

• Goat's hair

• Ram skins

• Acacia wood

• Silver

What was inside the ארון (ark)?

Multiple Choice

What was on top of the ארון?

• Lion statues

• Angel statues

• Jewish stars

• a Shofar

Multiple Choice

What was interesting about the כרובים (angel statues)?

• They would sing along with the High Priest on Yom Kippur

• Their wings could flap

• They could speak

• They faced each other when the Jews were getting along

The שלחן

Hashem commanded them to make a שלחן, table, out of wood, covered in gold. On it would be placed the showbread, which was really more like matzah. Each שבת, two stacks of six loaves would be offered to God, along with frankincense. The loaves from the previous week (which miraculously stayed fresh) would then be eaten by the כהנים.
What do we do each week to commemorate the showbread?

Multiple Choice

How was the מְנוֹרָה made?

• משה threw a piece of gold into a furnace and Hashem miraculously made the menorah

• משֶׁה sculpted it from a block of gold

• Moshe, Aharon, Bezalel, and Oholiav each made a part, then it was all combined.

Draw

How many branches did the menorah have?

The holiest place in the world

The קדש הקדושים was the innermost room of the משכן. Inside was placed the ארון. Only one person was ever allowed into the קדש הקדושים - the כהן גדול. And, he was only allowed in one day of the year:____________.

Word Cloud

What do you think when you hear the word "sacrifice"?

The Altars - מזבח

There were two altars in the משכן: one was made of gold, one of copper. The gold one, used for incense offerings, was located inside the משכן in an area called the קדש, or Holy. The copper one, used for animal and grain sacrifices, was located outside in the courtyard.

Multiple Choice

How did the Israelites carry around the משכן and its parts?

• They broke it to pieces and placed the pieces in bags

• They fastened rings and poles to it for easier transport

• They didn't; they left it in the middle of the desert