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According to Sefer Ha-Chinuch, there are four positive and five negative commandments in the parsha.  To give a half shekel annuallyA Kohen must wash his hands and feet before serviceTo prepare the anointing oilNot to anoint a stranger with an…

God instructed Moshe to take a census of the Israelites; everyone 20 or older, regardless of wealth, should give a half-shekel offering. God told Moshe to assign the proceeds to the service of the Tent of Meeting. God told Moshe to place a copper la…

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּ֒שָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לַעֲסֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תוֹרָה:  וְהַעֲרֶב נָא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָתְךָ בְּפִֽינוּ וּבְפִי עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל. Blessed are You, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments and comm…

During leap years on the Hebrew calendar, Purim is celebrated in the second month of Adar. The 14th of the first Adar is then called Purim Katan ("Little Purim" in Hebrew), and the 15th is Shushan Purim Katan, for which there are no set observances …

A summary of parshas Tetzaveh: God instructed the Israelites to bring Moshe clear olive oil for Aaron and his descendants, the High Priest, to kindle lamps in the Tabernacle. Detailed instructions included sacred vestments such as the breastpiece, …

Hilchos Asher Yatzar: Any time one goes to the restroom (urinating or moving one's bowels), one is obligated to say the bracha of Asher Yatzar, even if it is a minute amount. (SA 7.1/4) If someone is ill or experiences the urge to use the bathroom…

The Haftarah for this week comes from Melachim (5:26-6:13). The Levush (685) explains the connection to Parshas Terumah: While the Parsha describes the construction of the Mishkan in the desert, the Haftarah speaks of the construction of the first&…

Regarding fasting on the 7th of Adar, The Shulchan Aruch (580:2) designates the 7th of Adar as a day of fasting in remembrance of Moshe Rabbeinu's Yahrzeit. Elya Rabbah (580:1) says one who fasts on this day is assured a place in the world to come. …

A summary of  "A Peaceful Home: A Man's Guide to a Loving Relationship with His Wife" by Rabbi Chayim Freidlander is the ultimate solution for marital challenges. In this book, the author emphasizes the importance of young husbands understandin…

PARSHAS TERUMAH SUMMARIZED: God instructed Moshe to tell all Israelites whose hearts so moved them to bring gifts of gold, silver, copper, colored yarns, fine linen, goats' hair, tanned ram skins, acacia wood, oil, spices, lapis lazuli, and other f…