Pekudei

The last reading from the book of Exodus is called Pekudei (פקודי), which means "accountings." In this parsha, we see the concluding stages of the mishkan’s construction and its erection on 1 Aviv. The culmination of this entire process is when the Sh’kinah fills the house signifying His presence among His people. This teaching highlights how the Tabernacle is a manifestation of God’s desire to have a house in which He and His people could coexist; a desire revealed from the very first word of Scripture – b’reshiyt. Moreover, we also delve into how the mishkan also looks forward providing a pattern of sorts for what is to come in New Jerusalem.