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What's So Special About The Tablets? (Part 1 of 2)

What's So Special About The Tablets?

We learn in Parshat Terumah that the tablets of the 10 Commandments have a central place in the mishkan, the Tabernacle. But why? A clue might come from the Torah's constant use of the word "edut," testimony, and "moed," a place of meeting. Come join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu as they puzzle it out.

Rabbi David Fohrman

Founder and Lead Scholar

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