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This week’s discussion is about the skills that the Jews needed to build the Tabernacle – the portable Temple that they carried with them throughout their 40 year journey in the desert.
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In reading through the verses describing the aron, the Ark, we find a running theme of duality. The Ark was comprised of a box made from cedar wood, sandwiched between and inner and outer gold box – 
two layers of gold. There were two cherubs attached to the cover of the Ark. There were two tablets placed within the Ark. What is the meaning of this theme?
Throughout Jewish writings, the Ark clearly is symbolic of the Torah. The lesson of the duality is that Torah observance requires joining with others. Judaism is not meant to be practiced in isolation. We are supposed to be part of a community. Continue reading Parshat Terumah – The Duality of the Ark
