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A4 Maybe it's that they want the objects used for cleaning up the Mishkan to be pretty as well and not just run-of-the-mill dustpans. #ParshaChat

A3 The collection of the gold and all the fancy materials and building them into the Mishkan moves these items from being held privately to becoming part of communal splendor. This is a way of caring for people who do not have the beauty of the materials close at hand. #ParshaChat

A2 It's interesting there's a little bit of tension between the directive to accept gifts from anybody whose heart is moved and the following verses itemizing the possible gifts. What if the person doesn't happen to have blue, purple, or crimson yarn in their stash? #ParshaChat

A1 One question is who were the lead craftspeople who got to manage implementation of this incredibly detailed list of instructions? #ParshaChat

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! I'm having a restful Shabbat, though trying to ignore the yardwork going on outside my window. #ParshaChat

I've confirmed this by looking at an actual pdf of the chapter. The map is on page 145. A citation for the book is

Laudan, Rachel. Cuisine and Empire : Cooking in World History. 1st ed., University of California Press, 2013, doi.org/10.1525/9780....

A2 It's confusing in verse 22:2 whether the thief is alive or not. If the thief is alive, the verses continue with the theme of making restitution to the property owner. #ParshaChat

A1 The verses show care that people receive restitution for damaged property, especially agricultural property. #ParshaChat

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! It's been a good week here, with some new ideas and advances in projects. Looking forward to #ParshaChat

A3 I wonder if the courtiers were thinking of the future of Egypt as a state rather than the glory of Pharaoh. If so, they'd be realizing that Pharaoh's obsessions were not likely to work out well for Egypt. #ParshaChat

A1 It's interesting that God explicitly says God is making these signs so that their children and grandchildren will know the power of God.

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Here she is. #ParshaChat

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom. There's quite the bifurcation between the train wreck of world events and my happiness at watching my cat enjoy a sunbeam in this room. #ParshaChat

A3 Listing all the names is a way of bringing much of the family into the narrative - it's not just Joseph, the prominent brothers, and Jacob. #ParshaChat

A1 Joseph's response when he finally introduces himself to his brothers seems well-considered and strategic. Telling them it was all part of God's plan to get the family from Egypt where they can be saved from famine would reduce the tensions. #ParshaChat

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! It's been a rainy week here in California with a lot of storm damage, though not where we are. #ParshaChat

A2 I think they have long-standing guilt over what they did to their brother, and they have a worldview saying that the cosmos can align to punish them for their deeds. #ParshaChat

A1 That's another possibility. Suddenly it's the ten-on-one situation again, a trauma in his life from long ago. #ParshaChat

A1 It feels like Joseph wants revenge on his brothers, so he is going to toy with them for now, but ultimately he wants them to be taken care of and survive the famine. #ParshaChat

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! I made my annual batch of latkes on Thursday which were yummy. #ParshaChat

A2 There's not a lot of concern being shown to others in this chapter; the characters are for the most part looking to their own advantages. The midwife is caring for Tamar at the very end though. #ParshaChat

A0 Shabbat shalom, all! We've had three weeks of unrelenting fog and chilly dampness here in the Central Valley. Brrr. Looking forward to #ParshaChat.

A3 Laban may be saying this now because after a month of residence Jacob is no longer just a family guest and they are both trying to figure out how Jacob now fits into the economy of the family. #ParshaChat

A2 It seems like Jacob is hedging his bets. If he doesn't manage to return to the land of his ancestors, maybe the God of Isaac and the God of Abraham is not the god for him. #ParshaChat

A1 As a whole-parsha look, it feels appropriate that it begins with Jacob's dream of the stairway to heaven. The rest of the parsha covers a long period of time, but we're led to think it's like a few days, which is very dream-like compression. #ParshaChat

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! We have't seen the sun here for about ten days which is getting rather tiresome. Looking forward to #ParshaChat.

A2 Isaac is showing concern for Rebekah when he is pleading on her behalf to God; Jacob is being quite self-centered in claiming the birthright from Esau over a bowl of stew. #ParshaChat

A1 I like the characterization of Abraham of being contented in his old age and when he dies. Jacob isn't showing a side to empathize with in this passage but I relate to him maybe because he's being the studious homebody who likes to make lentil soup. #ParshaChat

A0 Hi all and Shabbat shalom! We've been watching the Ken Burns series on the American Revolution which is excellent. Looking forward to #ParshaChat.