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Terumah: Giving with Joy
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Editor's Note:
Dear Friend,
This week marks the start of the Hebrew month of Adar.
My daughter came home from school singing a song I remember from my own kindergarten days: “Mishe mishe mishe . . . mishenichnas Adarrrrrrr!”—“When the month of Adar enters, we increase in joy.” I doubt that she can translate the words, but one look at her face proves she has internalized their meaning. She’s simply delighted.
If tears and tantrums come easily to small children, so too does happiness. These little people feel safe knowing that they are protected, nurtured and loved. Why not be happy?
Adar features the holiday of Purim, a central theme of which is complete reliance on and faith in G‑d. This is epitomized by Queen Esther, who as an orphan bereft of a parent’s care knew that in G‑d alone lay her security. And when her nation was threatened, she inspired them to turn entirely to Him. With this absolute trust came salvation, and then great joy.
In this month, let us be children, feeling secure in G‑d’s protection, treasured by His love and deeply joyful.
Malkie Janowski,
Responder for Ask the Rabbi @ Chabad.org
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Two Narratives of Creation The Torah describes two acts of creation: G‑d’s creation of the universe, and the Israelites’ creation of the Mikdash or Mishkan, the sanctuary that traveled with them in the desert, the prototype of the Temple in Jerusalem. The connection between them is not incidental. |
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What Was the Mishkan? It was a portable sanctuary, a spiritual center in the desert. It was the place for sacrifices . . . |
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Seeking the Lost Mountain of Sinai? Don’t we all remember the precise location where we proposed, or the hospital ward where our first child was born? How could we forget? And yet, somehow, we’ve lost touch with the place more important to our people than any other . . . |
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Terumah in a Nutshell The Jews are commanded to gather materials for the building of the Tabernacle. Moses is given specific directions for its construction; it must be easy to dismantle and reassemble. The Ark, the showbread table and the menorah, the tapestries, beam structure, etc., are described in detail. |
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Exploring The Month of Adar The Torah tells us not to pay attention to astrological influences, but it also tells us that Adar is a month full of “mazal” (good fortune). How do we reconcile these concepts? |
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Beyond Space “People travel here from great distances to see the Maggid, while I, who live here in Mezeritch, have never gone to see him even once. I really should do so, at least one time,” he thought. |
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Traditional Meat Kreplach Kreplach are traditionally eaten at the Purim meal. Try these delicious fried pockets filled with soft ground meat. Your family and friends will thank you! |
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Blazing Inspiration . . . they met in the middle of the city, and it burned with the fire of their inspiration . . . |
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Forty days before the fetus is formed a heavenly voice announces, "The daughter of so-and-so shall marry so-and-so" — The Talmud
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