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The Jewish people were now offered an opportunity to create a type of home for Hashem to rest His Shechina in!

Hashem teaches Moshe about all the materials that would be needed such as wood, gold, silver, copper, wool, dyed wool, flax, oils and spices. Everyone could contribute as much as they wanted and who would not want to be part of so great a project?!

All the fine details were shown to Moshe, the three boxes for the Aron, the way to make the Menorah, the Shulchan and the outer Mizbeach. All this was to be covered by beautiful coverings made from a special animal, the Tachash. Miracles would be seen constantly at the Mishkan, with the bread staying fresh all week being one such miracle.

The Mishkan was comprised of three sections, the Kodesh Kadashim that only the Kohen Gadol could enter, the Kodesh, and the Courtyard. It must have been a beautiful sight to see and we dream of the day that we will see its successor - the Beit Hamikdash, built once again.

The Mishkan was like a home to Hashem, and each of our homes can also act as a place for Hashem to rest His Shechina. Z N A R X O W T L F K N

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COPPER • GOLD • KAPPORET • MENORAH • MISHKAN • SILVER

Tangram Challenge!

Using all the shapes on the left can you make the man with umbrella walking shape on the right?

“Tzedaka competition!” crowed Chaim as he burst through his front door. “Rabbi Friedman at Cheder today said we have just until the end of today to raise the most money for tzedaka. It is for a charity that gives food to poor people and they need the money urgently. The top three boys who earn the most tzedaka get to go for ice cream after Cheder next Sunday with Rabbi Freidman!” Chaim garbled out to Ima in the kitchen. After pausing to catch his breath, he grabbed a sandwich for lunch and a paper and pen to start planning.

For the rest of the day Chaim and all the boys of Rabbi Friedman’s class raced around town doing different activities to raise tzedaka.

Ari offered to wash his neighbours’ cars. Elazar stood outside the local kosher stores asking for donations. David called his relatives and asked for their help in raising money. Chaim offered to help his neighbours’ children with their homework.

The next Monday in school, Rabbi Freidman wrote down how much tzedaka each boy had collected and calculated the top three boys.

“In third place, we have Uri!” called out Rabbi Friedman. All the boys cheered.

“In second place, we have Chaim!” The boys cheered even louder.

“And finally, in first place, the winner is David!” Everyone jumped up and cheered and clapped.

“Well done boys, you three are in for a treat next week. And well done to all of you for raising money for such an important cause. It is all important and it all counts and it leads nicely to a dvar torah on this week’s parsha.” Rabbi Friedman rubbed his beard and continued. “In the beginning of this week’s Sedrah, the Torah lists all the materials that were to be donated for the building of the Mishkan. The avnei shoham, the precious stones used for the Kohen Gadol’s choshen and efod are listed last. Why is this? Surely the most precious materials should come first in the list?

The Gemara Yoma says that these precious jewels were miraculously given to the Bnei Yisroel by Hashem. The Ohr HaChaim points out that these jewels were given specifically for this purpose, without requiring any effort. They didn’t cost the donors anything compared to the hard work and money that the other, cheaper, materials cost them.

Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz says in his Sichos Mussar that this is an example of how Hashem looks at our mitzos in Shamayim. It is not the result of what we do, for example how much tzedaka we give or how much Torah we can memorise, but rather how much sacrifice and meaning has gone into the mitzva.

So boys, I am proud of each and every one of you, because even if you did not raise the most money or win the prize, what is most important is the meaning and effort you put into raising this money. Hashem is proud of you all.”

And everyone, even the boys who had been sad that they hadn’t won the prize, cheered loudly.

Tzedaka Competition

With many thanks to Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber’s article https:// torahmates.org/jewish-resources/ terumah-its-the-heart-that-counts/

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