Daily Chumash Tuesday, Teruma: The Menorah and Tapestries

Shelishi

1. The Menorah:

• Material: Make the Menorah from pure gold. It is to be made from one Kikar of gold.
• Its particulars: It is to contain a base, branches, goblets, knobs and flowers made from the original piece of gold. It is to have six branches, three from each side. Each branch is to contain three goblets, decorated with a knob and flower. The base of the Menorah is to contain four goblets decorated with knobs and flowers. Under each set of branches a button is to be formed. Everything is to be formed from the same piece of gold. It is to have seven candles, and the candles are to light towards its interior.

2. The Mishkan Tapestries of wool and flax:

• The Mishkan is to be made of ten tapestries.
• Material: The tapestries are to be made of twisted flax, Techeiles Turquoise wool, Argamon Purple wool, and scarlet wool- the work of an artist.
• Dimensions: Each tapestry is to be 28 Amos long and 4 Amos wide.
• Its particulars: One is to attach the tapestries to each other in two groups of five. The ends of the two groups of tapestries are to contain 50 loops, corresponding to each other. You shall make 50 gold hooks to attach the two groupings together and hence have one Mishkan.

3. The Mishkan Tapestries of goat hair:

• Over the Mishkan [i.e. wool tapestries] you are to make 11 tent panels
• Material: These panels are to be made of goat hair.
• Dimensions: Each panel is to be 30 Amos long and 4 Amos wide.
• Its particulars: One is to attach the tapestries to each other into two groups, one containing five and the second containing six. The ends of the two groups of tapestries are to contain 50 loops, corresponding to each other. You shall make 50 copper hooks to attach the two groupings together and hence have one Mishkan. The excess tapestry is to be hung half over the front of the Mishkan and half by the back of the Mishkan. The excess Ama on each side of the Mishkan will spread over the sides.
• The covering of the Ohel: You are to make a covering for the tent panels of red dyed ram skin and a covering of Tachash skin above it.