The Pesukim tells how the Yidden enthusiastically brought their donations for the Mishkan, and: לַﬠ םיִשָׁנֲאָה וּאֹבָיַּו םיִשָׁנַּהלה בכ “the men came along with the women”. Some say this means that the men were superior, since they did Teshuva on Chet HaEigel, and: דוֹמֲﬠַל ןיִלוֹכְי םיִרוּמְג םיִקיִדַצ ןיֵא םיִדְמוֹע הָבוּשְׁתּ יֵלֲﬠַבֶּשׁ םוֹקָמְבּ ברכות לד ב Baalei Teshuva are even GREATER than pure Tzaddikim! (Keren L’Dovid). Others say that indeed, the ladies were ahead of the men. (Ramban, Rabeinu B'chayei). Also, the word: םִאִשְׂנַּהְו זכ הל “Nesi’im" is spelled without a Yud, since the Nesi'im came last, and didn’t hurry to bring for the Mishkan. (Rashi). Ohr HaChaim points out how it keeps saying: בֵל ביִדְנ בכ הל “a generous heart”, and not how much gold, or silver was brought.
Look how Hashem treasures our Retzonos! Look how the Tafel (secondary, i.e., a woman) becomes an Ikar. And how the greatest Nesi'im (leaders) remain behind the nobodies! A clear message: יֵﬠָבּ אָבּיִל אָנָמְחַר Hashem wants our intentions. The “nobody” who wasn’t the great Lamdan, or Oved, can be ahead of everyone. Similarly in last weeks parsha, in which the entire Klal Yisroel is commanded to give a Machatzis HaShekel, and: ריִשָׁﬠֶה לֶקָשַּׁה תיִצֲחַמִּמ טיִﬠְמַי אֹל לַדַּהְו הֶבְּרַי אֹל ל טו everyone must give the same amount, regardless if rich or poor. And the: ָמ ן Mon was always an: וֹע ֶמר Omer, whether you gathered more or less.
Hashem loves everybody, and the Mishkan was created by all kinds without making some superior to others. (Rashi). Every tiger has his own stripes! Surely a human is unique, and he should be respected without end! It is your job to constantly Chazzer (review) your own Maalos, to appreciate your uniqueness more and more.
