Parshat Vayakhel begins with a very interesting verb – “Moshe gathered Am Yisrael” – why does the Torah need to tell us that Moshe gathered Am Yisrael?
Can’t we assume that they were gathered – like every other time Moshe spoke to them?
What is the meaning of this “gathering?”
And why is so important now to “gather” Am Yisrael?
And what are communities about?