parshat Tetzave
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Hashem will not magically appear to Israel - He desires for man to look within and take action, to build a structure with reflection and pure intentions.
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More on Whips and Scorpions
Last week we dealt with the difference in the commandment to erect the Mishkan through donations out of the goodness of people’s heart and Shlomo’s effort to build the Beit Hamikdash through coercion and task masters. We will now continue the theme and see how matters developed. -
Acceptance of Torah out of Joy
We are generaly accustomed to think that Israel's acceptance of the Torah was a one-time event that took place on the sixth of Sivan. In reality, however, the people of Israel accepted the Torah no less than three times