Act with the heart, and HaShem sees that it is done appropriately
Ahavas Yisrael to the lowers precedes the highest level in prayer
Never give up, from concealment comes revelation
(א) The Mishkan of Terumah-Tetzaveh was a spiritual Mishkan (as shown to Moshe)
The Mishkan of VaYakhel-Pekudei is the physical one; bringing the Essence into this lowly world
(יג) The cloud covered the Mishkan, and G-d then spoke from the cloud; a revelation that follows concealment is a superior revelation
המשכן משכן לח, כא א
Do not feel down as long as we fulfill Torah with warmth, then HaShem helps us to accomplish
Earlier Parshas provided command to build Mishkan; these Parshas reflect the action of building; superiority of action over potential
ויקהל-פקודי ב הוספות
The connection between the arousal from above and the arousal from below allow for the revelation of G-d in this world as evidenced in the Mishkan
Terumah/Tetzaveh – command from above (arousal from above)
VaYakhel – service of the created beings (arousal from below)
Pekudei - summation; drawing down G-d’s Glory making the connection between G-d & the Jews
ויקהל-פקודי ג
Service of “all to G-d” can take on a constant basis in one’s daily “work”, since the hindrances were removed by Moshe
Even on the 8th day of inauguration Moshe set up the Mishkan and offered the sacrifices, including the Olah & the Minchah, constant offerings given entirely to G-d
*ויעל עליו מ, כט וא
The entire journey in Galus including the “stops”, are part of the journey to Geulah
The theme of entire Sefer Shmos, departing from darkness to light, is expressed also in the stops (encampments) as well as the journeys
בכל מסעיהם מ ,לח וב
When one completes an avodah, one still brings it to the Moshe of one’s time to reach perfection
The Jews were unable to set-up the Mishkan; Moshe’s blessing (not of thanks) completed the Mishkan, by drawing down the Divine Presence
*ויברך אותם משה לט, מג יאא
G-d delayed the destruction so the Jews to do Teshuvah; one should also not hold back from helping a fellow Jew in Torah & Mitzvos
Usage of the word Mishkan (related to Mashkon, collateral) indicates the destruction of the Bais HaMikdash is only temporary (like collateral that temporarily changes hands but will be returned)
*המשכן משכן לח, כא יאב
Before going on Shlichus of the generation’s Moshe, one must do one’s own avodah; but only going on Shlichus does one internalize the Torah & Chassidus that one learnt
Moshe on his own derived the setting up of the Mishkan for the first seven days; concept of Avodah from below
Only on the eighth day did the Divine Presence enter the Mishkan with the direct command of G-d (from above) to set up the Mishkan
הוקם המשכן מ, יז יאג
Mitzvos should be done with the heart, and this should be felt as if a command of HaShem
Repetition of talking about the Mishkan indicates importance in two parts
שיחה (לב) Free-will gifts of the Jews
עבד(ציווי) Fulfillment of command to build Mishkan
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