Vayakhel (And He Assembled) Pekudei (Accounting) Exodus 35:1to 38:20; 38:21-40:38 is double Torah portion this week.

MOSES comes down after 40 days to let the Children of Israel know that Hashem has forgiven them, and that day was Yom Kippur. 10th day of Tishrei. Informs them of the building project.

The tabernacle project is completed and Moses, Aaron and the rest are about to assemble the tabernacle. The assembly starts with the Holy of Holies and as if Moses is moving backwards (same way when leaving the presence of a King) and starts describing the Holy Place and then moves all the way at the entrance describes the altar and moving forward into the brazen laver. Why did the Lord take the time to describe the earthly tabernacle? Perhaps He is showing us something. In fact, I can show you that the Gospel (plan of salvation and redemption) can be seen on the tabernacles. It goes on to describe the Priestly garments. In fact, this is the same garment described by Paul as our full armor of God (not a Roman soldier). In Pekudei, they call this the accountants Torah portion. God is showing us the importance of full disclosure and accounting of resources entrusted to us. Throughout this Torah portion, you will repeatedly hear/read “according to all that the Lord had commanded”. Because the children of Israel did that, he Glory of the Lord fell and came. It is an example for us, when God tells us to do something, we need to be faithful to carry it out “according to all that the Lord had commanded”.