If we read the text carefully, we note a redundancy. If “every man and woman” contributed towards the Mishkan, why is it necessary to reiterate that “Bnei Yisrael brought a free-willed offering”? Are not the “men and women” included in “Bnei Yisrael”? Horav Mordechai Rogov, zl, observes that many individuals who support Torah institutions and sustain those in need have themselves been educated in Torah institutions which stress the value of tzedakah. People contribute to those organizations with which they identify. When they see the importance of an institution or an endeavor, they support it. One who has been…
