Episode 19: Donation (Terumah)

Sarah and Jason discuss Terumah, the nineteenth portion of the Torah, and welcome their first guest, Jeremy, who adds his perspective this week. The portion covers the detailed instructions that G-d gives to Moses for building a place of worship - the tabernacle. Why does G-d provide such great detail in these instructions? How does this compare to the construction and layout of a modern day sanctuary? How does our guest’s perspective change when reading the Torah for a second time? And how did Steven Spielberg do with his depiction of the ark?

Browse the chapters below:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:01) Intro to Jeremy

(3:40) Portion Summary

(8:23) Discussion Begins - Detailed Instructions

(14:55) Modern Synagogues

(20:43) Reading the Torah a second time

(22:08) Raiders of the Lost Ark

(23:21) Our favorite sanctuary components

(25:29) Sponsorship and Wrap-Up