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After fashioning the coverings and walls of the Tabernacle, the artisans proceeded to fashion its furnishings, first of which was the Ark o

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Daily Wisdom After fashioning the coverings and walls of the Tabernacle, the artisans proceeded to fashion its furnishings, first of which was the Ark of the Covenant. [The artisans made the Ark, as instructed,] two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high. (Exodus 37:1) Unlike the other furnishings of the Tabernacle, the dimensions of the Ark were all incomplete measurements. Inasmuch as the Ark housed the Torah, this alludes to the idea that the Torah must "break" us: It must be learned in such a way that it breaks our ingrained habits and negative personality traits. Parshah Community, Individuality, and Why It's Frustrating to Have a Brain Vayak'hel and Pekudei: why they are joined (some years), why they are separated (other years), why Vayak'hel comes first, why Vayak'hel took Pekudei's name and Pekudei took Vayak'hel's, not to mention the fact that both Parshahs appear to be almost entirely superfluous Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Read Video An Auspicious Month May you share joyous news – the month of Adar brings especially good fortune, as does the following month, Nissan. Living Torah Watch (1:54) Correspondence Giving Tzedakah Influences Your Parnassah Correspondence by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe Read This email was sent to: agentemes4@gmail.com Contact Us · Ask the Rabbi · Privacy Policy · Donate © Copyright Chabad.org · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213