Building the Mishkan in Medieval Catalonia

Building the Mishkan in Medieval Catalonia

Mar 3, 2017 By Ariel Fein | Commentary | Terumah

Like a contract between artist and patron, Parashat Terumah details God鈥檚 commission of the construction of the Tabernacle 鈥攁 task ultimately carried out by Bezalel, 鈥渨ho was filled with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge of all manner of workmanship鈥 (Exod. 31:2-3). A combination of God鈥檚 commandment and Bezalel鈥檚 artistic vision, the Tabernacle exemplifies divine creation through human mediation.

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