Overview Likkutei Sichos

CONTENT HIGHLIGHT

• Work, if only involves the external limbs, would be done of “itself” (tei’aseh)
• Two levels in “fixing” the sin of the Golden Calf
• Duty of diligently studying Torah
• Torah learners and their purpose
• Shabbos takes precedence over the Mishkan
• Betzalel was unique in giving his being into the making of the Aron
• Need for total bitul together with leadership
• Divine Presence in the Mishkan and in the Aron
• Entrance to courtyard is same size as the rest of the enclosure
• Unique donation of the talent of women to the Mishkan
• Actions only for the Kavod of the Beis HaMikdash doesn’t override the gezeiros of Shabbos
• VaYakhel – each Jew is gathered & is part of the whole
• Pekudei – Just as each item in the Mishkan is counted and is important, so with each Jew
• Service of the Rashbi – Torah is his profession; Service of Rabbi Yosi – Birurim
• The Mishkan was a means of forgiveness on the Golden Calf
• Unique quality of women and their donations
• Holiness until the last peg
• Rashi understands even preparation of items to be given לשמה means any one or more item (of the15) is indicative of its being לשמה
• Equating of Ohaliav and Betzalel
• Fire for the sake of ashes
• Purpose of the Mishkan and Mikdash