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And all the work of the Mishkan of the Ohel Moed was completed.” (39:32)

The Midrash states that originally no one was capable of erecting the Mishkan. Betzalel, the prime artisan who so beautifully fashioned the Mishkan, was at a loss. Even Moshe, who was the leader of Am Yisrael and the Mishkan’s initiator, was not capable of raising it up. The Midrash states that this was due to Moshe’s disability as a result of a depression brought on by his exclusion from the work of the Mishkan. We may well be amazed by Moshe’s attitude. Was he envious of Bnei Yisrael? Was he not the one who had pleaded with Hashem on their…

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“And all the work of the Mishkan of the Ohel Moed was completed; and Bnei Yisrael did according to all that Hashem commanded Moshe, so they did.” (39:32)

The seemingly redundant words, “so they did” actually mean, “precisely they did.” Bnei Yisrael were tested after receiving the Torah at Sinai. At Sinai they had learned the lesson of perfect obedience to Hashem’s word through Moshe, without concern for their own reasoning. The construction of the Mishkan, which encompassed thousands of details almost for which no reason had not been given, demanded an exemplary from of compliance. This type of obeidence was demanded of the many thousands of individuals who had participated, who quite possibly could have substituted many more desirable designs. They never questioned what difference one slight…

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“These are the accounts of the Mishkan.” (38:21)

After the Mishkan and all its holy vessels were completed, Moshe told the Bnei Yisroel, “Let me present to you an exact account of how I used the materials which you donated.” He then gave a complete reckoning of how he had employed every ounce of gold, silver, and copper which they had contributed. The Midrash explains that Moshe felt it necessary to justify his actions before the Jewish people, since he had overheard remarons concerning his honesty and trustworthiness. It is interesting to note that when the people were summoned to participate in the sin of the Golden Calf,…

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“And Betzalel, the son of Uri, the son of Chur, of the tribe of Yehuda,had made all that Hashem had commanded Moshe. (38:22)

The Midrash explains the Torah‘s reason for citing Betzalel’s grandfather, Chur, when enumerating his lineage. Chur was slain during the incident involving the Golden Calf as a result of his opposition the Calf. The construction of the Mishkan through Chur’s grandson atoned for the guilt of Chur’s death. Betzalel was the recipient of many wonderful family qualities. He was also the great-grandson of Moshe’s sister, Miriam. As a reward for her fear of Hashem which prompted her to disobey Pharoah’s order to murder the Jewish babies, she was blessed with a descendant who knew how and was worthy of building…

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And they made… as Hashem had commanded Moshe. (39:1)

The Torah emphasizes the fact that all of the work for the Mishkan was done according to Hashem’s command to Moshe Rabbeinu. This means that they followed the word of G-d to a “T.” One wonders concerning the superfluity of this statement. Is there a question for one moment that Hashem’s instructions would not be followed to the most minute detail? What, then, is the meaning of underscoring the people’s adherence to Hashem’s command to Moshe? Horav Meir Rubman, zl, derives a powerful lesson from here. Being Jewish means being completely, totally and unequivocally Jewish. “Almost” – “just about” –…

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And all the work of the Mishkan of the Ohel Moed was completed.” (39:32)

“And all the work of the Mishkan of the Ohel Moed was completed; and Bnei Yisrael did according to all that Hashem commanded Moshe, so they did.” (39:32)

“These are the accounts of the Mishkan.” (38:21)

“And Betzalel, the son of Uri, the son of Chur, of the tribe of Yehuda,had made all that Hashem had commanded Moshe. (38:22)

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And they made… as Hashem had commanded Moshe. (39:1)

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