Wajakhel
Wajakhel ( Biblical Hebrew וַיַּקְהֵל 'And he gathered' - to be added: Moses the Israelites ) denotes a reading section (called Parascha or Sidra ) of the Torah and includes the text Exodus / Schemot 35–38.20 (35 BHS , 36 BHS , 37 BHS , 38.1– 20 BHS ).
It is the cider of the 4th or 5th Shabbat in the month of Adar rishon or, if (as is usually the case) connected with Pekude , the 4th or 5th Shabbat in the month of Adar .
Essential content
- Moses gathers the entire congregation of the Israelites and imposes the Sabbath laws on them, in particular the prohibition of lighting fires
- Moses' invitation to all to pay for the building of the sanctuary, the tools and the procurement of the priestly clothing
- Appointment of Bezalels and Oholiab as well as other men with art knowledge as builders
- Because there is an abundance of giving, the order is given to bring nothing more
- Manufacture of the tabernacle , the ark with lid and cherubim , the candlestick made of pure gold and incense altar, the sacrificial altar and the courtyard
Haftara
The associated Haftara is according to the Ashkenazi rite 1 Kings 7.40–50 BHS , according to the Sephardic rite 1 Kings 7.13–26 BHS .
literature
- David Sander: WAJAKHEL . In: Jewish Lexicon . tape IV / 2 . Berlin 1927, Sp. 1283-1284 ( uni-frankfurt.de ).
- Raschi's comment on the Pentateuch . 4th edition. Goldschmidt, Basel 2002, p. 306-308 .
- Sidratext Schemot / Exodus 35-38.20. after the Codex L . In: tanach.us. Retrieved October 8, 2017 .
- Haftaratext Ashkenazi 1 Kings 7.40–50. according to the Codex L. In: tanach.us. Retrieved October 8, 2017 .
- Haftaratext Sephardic 1 Kings 7,13-26. according to the Codex L. In: tanach.us. Retrieved October 8, 2017 .
Web links
- CHABAD.ORG: Parascha Wajakhel
- Israel today: Shabbat reading: WaJakhel - "He gathered"
- Elisa Klapheck : Wajakhel - angel - mirror of our self. In: ark.de. General Rabbinical Conference, March 11, 2016, accessed April 28, 2018 .
- Gesa Shira Ederberg: Wajakhel - There is strength in calm. In: ark.de. General Rabbinical Conference, March 15, 2013, accessed April 28, 2018 .
- Salomon Almekias-Siegl: Wajakhel Pekudej - Everything is enlightened. In: ark.de. General Rabbinical Conference, March 16, 2018, accessed December 21, 2018 .
- William Wolff : Wajakhel Pekude - interplay of head and heart. In: ark.de. General Rabbinical Conference, March 20, 2015, accessed December 21, 2018 .