Some material for exploring the weekly Torah portion, Vayakhel — sometimes transliterated as Vayak’ hel or Vayak’heil —
(Exodus 35:1-38:20):
Something to Notice: Constructive Wisdom
Language and Translation — “Betzalel”
A Path to Follow: Women, children, and other usually invisible Israelites
Great Sources: Midrash on mirrors
This is part of a series of weekly “gathering sources” posts, collecting previous material on the weekly Torah portion, most originally part of a 2010 series called “Opening the Book.”