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Space and Parashat Terumah (from Exodus 25:1-27:19) During the week of February 8, we focused a lot on “Space,” following the space shuttle disaster. This week’s Torah portion also focuses on space, that is, “sacred space.” It discusses building the tabernacle, a portable shrine to house the Ark and tablets. The Haftorah associated with the portion (from Kings), focuses on permanent holy space, by giving instructions on building the tabernacle. We might say that Ilan Ramon built a portable shrine to Judaism. He brought with him on the space shuttle many objects