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Sh'mot/Exodus
38:21–40:38
The name of the Parshah, "Pekudei," means "Amounts of" and it is found
in Exodus 38:21.
An accounting is made of the gold, silver and copper donated by the
people for the making of the Mishkan. Betzalel, Aholiav and their
assistants make the eight priestly garments—the apron, breastplate,
cloak, crown, hat, tunic, sash and breeches—according to the
specifications communicated to Moses in the Parshah of Tetzaveh.
The Mishkan is completed and all its components are brought to Moses,
who erects it and anoints it with the holy anointing oil, and initiates
Aaron and his four sons into the priesthood. A cloud appears over the
Mishkan, signifying the Divine Presence that has come to dwell within
it.
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