The Hebrew word of the week is vaiyakhel (“and he assembled”), taken from the weekly Torah portion called Vaiyakhel. This word appears in as the first word of the parashah:
Related Words
The root kahal means to assemble or gather and is found in other words in the Tanakh:
Other Words
Other words in parashat Vaiyakhel that merit study and attention include:
Scripture Passages:
“I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.” - Psalm 22:22
“I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with wicked ones.” - Psalm 26:5