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Terumah תרומה
Exodus 25:1-27:19
Terumah (“Donation”) opens as God tells Moses to collect donated materials in order to build a dwelling place for God called the Mishkan (Tabernacle). God describes how to build the vessels that will fill the Mishkan – including the ark, table, menorah, and sacrificial altar – as well as the Mishkan’s walls and curtains.
Summary: Sefaria
How it begins
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃
25:1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ־לִי תְּרוּמָה מֵאֵת כָּל־אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִדְּבֶנּוּ לִבּוֹ תִּקְחוּ אֶת־תְּרוּמָתִי׃
25:2 ’Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for Me an offering; of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take My offering.
וְזֹאת הַתְּרוּמָה אֲשֶׁר תִּקְחוּ מֵאִתָּם זָהָב וָכֶסֶף וּנְחֹשֶׁת׃
25:3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass;
Exodus 25:1–3 · Hebrew: Tanach with Nikkud · English: JPS 1917 · public domain, via Sefaria
Seven daily readings
The portion is traditionally split into seven parts (aliyot), one for each day of the week.
- Part 1Exodus 25:1-25:16
- Part 2Exodus 25:17-25:30
- Part 3Exodus 25:31-26:14
- Part 4Exodus 26:15-26:30
- Part 5Exodus 26:31-26:37
- Part 6Exodus 27:1-27:8
- Part 7Exodus 27:9-27:19
When it’s read
- Diaspora: February 13, 2027, March 4, 2028
- Israel: February 13, 2027, March 4, 2028
Dates: Hebcal. Some years two portions are read together.