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The Hebrew word terumah (תְּרוּמָה) means "contribution," "portion," "gift," or "freewill offering." In the Torah portion called Terumah, the LORD asked for help "from every man whose heart moves him" to provide materials for the Mishkan kodesh (holy Tabernacle), a structure that would symbolize His Presence among the Israelites during their sojourn to the land of Canaan. (The word mishkan (מִשְׁכָּן) comes from a root (שָׁכַן) meaning "to dwell" and from which the word shekhinah (שְׁכִינָה) is derived.) This holy tent was intended to be "God's dwelling place among the people" where sacrifices were offered and God would communicate with the people through Moses and the Kohen Gadol (High Priest). Detailed instructions for constructing the Mishkan according to the pattern given to Moses are provided in this portion (the Mishkan later became the model for the Bet Hamikdash (Temple) in Jerusalem, and even for synagogue architecture in later days).
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