The Tabernacle of the Testimony Ex 3821

The Hebrew word for testimony--"eydut"--alludes to the "adiyim" ornaments or heavenly crowns, the Jewish people received when the Torah was given. When the Children of Israel sinned by making the Golden Calf, their crowns were taken back, and with them their extra measure of spirituality. When the Tabernacle was erected, G-d forgave them their sin and their crowns were returned to them. (Ohr HaTorah)

Reprinted from the Parshat Pekudei 5752/1992 edition of L’Chaim Weekly.