Terumah 5785

Parashat Terumah
“Offerings”
1 Adar 5785
March 1, 2025
Torah Reading
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher bachar banu mechol ha’amim v’natan lanu et Torahto
Baruch atah Adonai, notein ha’Torah
Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe
Who has chosen us from all peoples, and given us His Torah
Blessed are You, O LORD, giver of the Torah
- Exodus 25:1-27:19
Tell the people of Isra’el to take up a collection for me…
(Exodus 25:2 CJB)
Aliyot
The seven aliyot readings from the Torah begin at these verses:
- Exodus 25:1
- Exodus 25:17
- Exodus 26:1 (A) 25:31 (S)
- Exodus 22:27(28)
- Exodus 26:15
- Exodus 27:1
- Exodus 27:9
Maftir: Exodus 27:17
(A) indicates the Ashkenazi tradition.
(S) indicates the Sephardic tradition.
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Haftarah Reading
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher bachar bin’v’i’im tovim, v’ratza b’divreihem hane’emarim b’emet
Baruch atah Adonai, ha’bochar ba’Torah, uv’Moshe avdo, uv’Yisrael amo, uv’in’vi’ei ha’emet va’tzedek
Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe,
Who selected good prophets and was pleased with their words which were spoken truthfully.
Blessed are You, O LORD, who chooses the Torah, your servant Moses,
Your people Israel, and prophets of truth and righteousness.
- 2 Kings 12:1-17 (A)
- 2 Kings 11:17-12:17 (S)
(A) indicates the Ashkenazi tradition.
(S) indicates the Sephardic tradition.
This special Haftarah portion is for Shabbat Shekalim on Rosh Chodesh.
The regular Haftarah portion is:
- 1 Kings 5:26(12)-6:13
New Testament Reading
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher natan lanu Meshiach Yeshua, v’ha’dibrot ha’Brit haChadasha
Baruch atah Adonai, notein ha’Brit haChadasha
Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe
Who has given us Messiah Yeshua and the words of the New Covenant
Blessed are You, O LORD, giver of the New Covenant
- Mark 12:41-44
Suggested Psalm
- Psalm 26
Terumah from a Messianic Perspective
Imagine how the Israelites assembled their offerings, showing both commitment and faith. This same spirit of generosity and community can guide you in modern contexts. Consider how your contributions—your time, talents, and resources—can build and strengthen your faith community today.
Torah Portion readings and the associated Haftarah readings generally follow the Stone Edition Chumash and/or the Complete Jewish Bible. Verse numbering generally follows the Hebrew tradition, and where modern Christian traditions differ those verse numbers are shown in parentheses (). Haftarah readings generally follow the Ashkenazi tradition. Where the Sephardic tradition differs, the Haftarah portions are designated as (A) and (S). Suggested New Testament readings are taken from various sources including the Walk! series of Devotion Commentaries by Dr. Jeffrey Enoch Feinberg. Suggested Psalm readings are from the Messianic Siddur for Shabbat by Daniel Perek. Suggested Bible reading plan is from The Barking Fox. Unless otherwise marked, Scripture quotations are taken from the Complete Jewish Bible, Copyright © 1998 and 2016 by David H. Stern. Used by permission. All copyrights reserved worldwide.
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