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