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Dvar Torah Parshat Vayakhel Pekude 5772 2012

וַיַּקְהֵל מֹשֶׁה, Moshe gathers all the people to tell them about the construction of the משכן, the Tabernacle. This is somewhat strange, for at no other time when he conveyed a Mitzvah to them does the Torah tell us that he gathered all the people together. Perhaps the reason was based on his prophetic vision [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Vayakhel 5771 2011

We know that there are thirty nine types of MELACHOT or tasks that we are forbidden to perform on Shabbat. From where do we learn which tasks are forbidden? According to Chazal, those acts that were necessary to execute in the construction of the Mishkan are the acts that are forbidden on Shabbat. What is [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat VaYakhel – Pekude 5770 2010

The method of conveying the Torah to Bnei Yisrael was that first Moshe heard the word of Hashem and then he transmitted it to Aharon. Then it was given to Aharon’s sons and finally to the people at large. In this week’s Portion we see a deviation from this order. The Torah starts here by [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Vayakhel – Pekudei 2009 5769 דבר תורה פרשת ויקהל פקודי

We are told that when Bnei Israel stood at Mt Sinai to receive the Torah they were united as one man with one heart. When they transgressed and created the Egel Hazahav we are told they became disunited everyone pulling in a different direction. As a matter of fact the Talmud Yerushalmi tells us that [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayakhel 2008 – 5768 דבר תורה ויקהל

We often hear the expression “the end justifies the means”. What is implied is that sometimes it is legitimate to act in a wrong and even immoral manner as long as we do so for a justifiable purpose. This is strongly denied in our Sidra and in accordance to the interpretation Chazal give it. Moshe [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayakhel Pekude 2007 – 5767 דבר תורה ויקהל פקודי

The Chumash Shemot ends by telling us about the construction of the Mishkan. After the work was completed we are told VAYEVARECH OTAM MOSHE, “…Moshe blessed them…” (Ex. 39,43) If one looks closely at the Pesukim he will notice that Moshe blessed the people before the Mishkan was erected. So far only the different components [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayakhel Pekude 2006 – 5766 דבר תורה ויקהל פקודי

We know that the Torah in the ASERET HADIBROT forbids us from work on Shabbat, LO TA’ASE CHOL MELACHAH, “…you shall not do any work.” (Ex. 20,9) We know from Chazal that there are thirty-nine different types of work although they are not mentioned in the Torah. One of these works, however, is mentioned in [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayakhel Pekude 2004 – 5764 דבר תורה ויקהל פקודי

In the first verse of this week’s Torah reading we are told Moshe gathered the people together and then he says to them, “This is the thing Hashem told you to do”, VAYAKHEL….LA’ASOT. (Ex. 35:1) There are two highly important lessons to learn from this passage. First of all, since the instructions he was to [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayakhel Pekude 2002 – 5762 דבר תורה ויקהל פקודי

In most years these two Sidrot are read together on one Shabbat. The first Sidra VaYakhel tells us that Moshe Rabenu called together all the people and instructed them to build a Mishkan. Everyone was urged to make his contribution for this worthy cause. In the second Sidra a complete accounting is given about every [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayakhel Pekude דבר תורה ויקהל פקודי

In introducing the Mitzva of Shabbat in today’s Sidra the Torah says: These are the “things” (DEVARIM) that Hashem commanded you to do. (Ex. 35;1). Three Pesukim later when introducing the Mitzva of contributing for the construction of the Mishkan, the Torah says: This is the “thing” (Davar) that Hashem commanded you to do. (Ex. [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayakhel 5 5765- 2005 דבר תורה ויקהל

The campaign to raise funds for the building of the Mishkan in the Wilderness was not very difficult. Moshe says to the people that they should collect the contributions from KOL NEDIV LIBO, “… everyone whose heart motivates him …”, (Ex. 35,5) No specific amount was requested. Whatever someone wanted to bring he brought. No [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Vayakhel 3 5763- 2003 דבר תורה ויקהל

Bnei Yisrael were told to build the Mishkan. Before that command the Torah in today’s Portion first instructs the people to remember to keep the Shabbat. In effect, what the Torah is saying is that the Shabbat is more important than building the Mishkan that represents the abode of Hashem. Yet when it comes to [ READ MORE ]

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