The Tanakh Podcast

Alex Israel

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#90 | Shemot ch.40 - God's Presence
31/12/2025 | 17min
Shemot ends with the assembly of all the constituent parts of the Mishkan and God's "glory-Kavod" resting within the Mishkan.We spend todays podcast discussing the structure of Shemot according to two systems - that of Ramban and that of Rashi. They each teach different messages about the spiritual thrust of the book.
#90 | Shemot ch.39 - Mishkan. Creation. Shabbat.
30/12/2025 | 12min
What is the connection between the Mishkan, Creation, and Shabbat?
#89 | Shemot ch.38 - The Kiyor: Purification and Sexuality
29/12/2025 | 12min
The washbasin, the kiyor, was a feature of the Mishkan.What purpose did it serve? How does Halakha reflect its use even today?Our chapter informs us that the kiyor was constructed from donations of women's mirrors. To what might this detail be alluding?
#88 | Shemot ch.37 - Symbolism of the Aron
28/12/2025 | 13min
The Ark sits at the epicenter of the MishkanWhat does it symbolize?In fact it is not just one of the Temple vessels but two parts that have a dynamic relationship between them.
#87 | Shemot ch.36 - The Curious Case of the Acacia Tree
27/12/2025 | 14min
The boards of the Mishkan are pretty large; too large to be constructed from the Acacia trees in the Sinai desert! So where did the timber come from?