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 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

One must use entire intellect and
emotions after establishing the
foundations of one’s service
Boundless Limud Torah and
unlimited Kiyum HaMitzvos
will bring Moshiach
Even a Jew’s mundane activities
infuse the infinite into our
limited world establishing a
home for G-d
Proper intent by Tzedakah applies (‫ ח( לי‬The mitzvah of donating to the
to both the giver and the
receiver since demonstrating
that every part of our
experiences can become an
avenue for creating G-d’s home
Tzadik, Baal Teshuvah, or even
prior to Teshuvah, each must
be involved in the physical
mitzvos to build G-d’s home
together with all Jews
(‫ )א‬The offering for sockets are an aspect
of Bitul & humility and the very
foundation of the Mishkan
(‫ )יב‬Shittim has the status of kedusha; shtus ‫תרומה‬ ‫א‬
d’kedusha is needed to balance the shtus ‫ ב‬,‫כה‬
of Kelipah; achieved by Uforatzta, going
beyond bounds, as applied to one’s
Torah, Avodah & Gemilus Chasadim
(‫ )א‬The Mishkan & the Bais HaMikdash
are a fusion of the limited and the ‫מקדש‬
unlimited, since G-d transcends both
‫ ח‬,‫כה‬
Mishkan requires intent for G-d’s sake ‫ג‬
‫ יקחו‬implies that the recipient of
‫לי‬
‫ ב‬,‫כה‬
Tzedakah (in addition to the giver)
should also have proper intent
Three opinions when the command and
the actual donations took place; ‫זהב וכסף‬
corresponds to the three (spiritual) levels
‫ונחשת‬ ‫וא‬
of gold, silver and copper
(see table below) ‫ ג‬,‫כה‬

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‫ פ' תרומה‬Abstract ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
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‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

TIMING OF THE MISHKAN Three Opinions

Command to Build the Mishkan Actual Bringing of Donations
Tzadik ‫כסף‬ Before 17th of Tamuz Before 17th of Tamuz Zohar
Penitent ‫זהב‬ After Yom Kippur After Yom Kippur Rashi & Medrash
Before
Teshuva ‫נחשת‬ Before 17th of Tamuz After Yom Kippur Ramban

One can bring Kedusha to one’s Were the pegs set into the ground or
earthly activities in a set hanging? Set into the ground correlates *‫יתדות‬ ‫ב‬ ‫ו‬
manner (corresponding to the to the spiritual level in the Mishkan ‫ יט‬,‫כז‬
pegs set into the earth) affects even the level of earth
Modeh Ani – each Jew equally Terumah for the Mishkan’s sockets –all
stresses nullification before give equally the1/2 shekel – acceptance
HaShem; then, each goes to of the Heavenly Yoke ‫תרומה‬ ‫א‬ ‫יא‬
their individual daily service; Terumah for the Mishkan – according to ‫ ב‬,‫כה‬
gather all the differences, then each one’s desires – each one’s unique
can tap the universal intellectual and emotional service
A person’s avodah (small Disagreement between the Ramban and the
Mikdash) draws the ‫שכינה‬ Rambam about the primary function of ‫מקדש‬ ‫ב‬ ‫יא‬
down to himself, to all Jews the Mishkan (and the Bais HaMikdash)
‫ ח‬,‫כה‬
and to the world ‫סיום מס' מידות‬

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‫ פ' תרומה‬Abstract ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

RAMBAM RAMBAN
Service of the Jews Resting place of the Divine
Purpose of the Mishkan
Offering Korbanos & service of the Cohanim Presence
Main item in the Mishkan Altar Aron
Making the vessels Not an independent mitzvah A mitzvah of its own
Tractate Midos transmitting Finishes with a blessing focusing on the Blessing on the Kodesh
the details of the Mishkan Cohanim that do the service HaKedoshim
When refraining from bad
ourselves, the purity of our Donation by the owner (‫ )סור מרע‬does not
intentions is not important; require lishmah *‫ויקחו לי‬ ‫א‬‫טז‬
when doing good affects Collection by gizbor, elevates to the holy, ‫ ב‬,‫כה‬
another Jew, our pure which requires lishmah (‫)עשה טוב‬
intentions are very important
Torah and prayer are vital, but the Three commands to bring Terumah (only
doing of Mitzvos (good deeds) one in detail in this Parsha) reflects the ‫תרומה‬ ‫ב‬‫טז‬
is the ultimate intent three pillars upon which the Torah stands ‫ ב‬,‫כה‬

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- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
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 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

Torah (‫)הקב"ה‬ Donations for the Sockets ‫לי תרומה‬

Avodah (includes prayers) (‫)אדם‬ Donations of Shekalim (korbanos) ‫תרומתי‬
Gemilas Chasadim (‫ )עולם‬Donations for the rest of the Mikdash ‫תרומה‬
Three Mitzvos complement each other; three successive levels
Appointment of a King (‫בטול‬ (‫אתכפיא – יראה תתאה‬ ‫מקדש‬ ‫ג‬ ‫טז‬
Erasing Amalek ‫)אתהפכא‬ ‫)בערת הרע‬ ‫ ח‬,‫כה‬
Building Bais HaMikdosh ‫)יראה עילאה‬ ‫)ד' אמות של הלכה‬
Our task is to look deeper at ‫סיום מס' חגיגה‬
another Jew, past the covering, Altar doesn’t become tamei, either since ‫וצפית‬ ‫ד‬ ‫טז‬
and see the beauty of each Jew covered, or since rooted in the ground ‫ב‬:‫כז‬
The light holders are a part of menorah
(and not separate); however since they *‫מקשה‬ ‫טוה‬
are the main part, they are emphasized ‫ לא‬,‫כה‬
Even when a person feels like he’s G-d’s plan is that His Presence should be
in a spiritual desert, one can revealed in this world; conditional on ‫תרומה‬ ‫א‬ ‫כא‬
build a home for G-d revelation occurring by human efforts ‫ ב‬,‫כה‬
The potential Churban was built King Shlomo built a place to hide the Aron
into the original design: at the time of the future destruction; two
No one has control over the Jews places for the Aron are an integral part of ‫ב‬ ‫כא‬
To reach a higher level the building plan ensuring its sanctity
In the beginning one must receive Rambam’s sketch of the Menorah is exact
straight from another 1. Branches are straight (not curved) ‫מנורה‬ ‫ג‬‫כא‬
Then, when one wishes to affect 2. Cups face downwards as if spilling ‫ לא‬,‫כח‬
another, it must spill out out
One needs to make one’s own Holy House, overall identity of holiness
house: exceeds the sum of its component parts
*‫ועשו לי‬ ‫א‬ ‫כו‬
1. Separated from the mundane ‫ הפרשה‬Separate from mundane ‫מקדש‬
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 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

2. A Holy House ‫ הרמה‬Make holy in the entire living house ‫ ח‬,‫כה‬
Kapores (forgiveness - from the
The Kapores (and the Keruvim)
word Kaparah) on top of the
Luchos, is from a higher source
Ramban – part of the Aron, same function
as Torah - to cause the Presence to dwell
‫הכפרת על‬
than the level of Torah
Rashi – each vessel separate from the ‫הארון‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כו‬
A Jew’s connection to G-d
Aron, expressing the Jews’ deep ‫ כא‬,‫כה‬
prevails despite temporary lack
connection to G-d, higher than Torah
in Torah & Mitzvos
According to Rambam all items on the
menorah were decorative by law and not ‫משוקדים‬ ‫ג‬ ‫כו‬
by doubt ‫ לג‬,‫כה‬
Three elements in each Mitzvah, Everything (including the Mishkan)
each to be done with chayos has three elements:
1. Deed Existential (walls) in essence all the same *‫תחשים‬ ‫א‬ ‫לא‬
2. Intention Functional (vessels) Each to its task ‫ ה‬,‫כה‬
3. Hiddur (beautification) Particulars (coverings) Non-function,
and Jewish customs details like color
‫נשיא ניצוצו של יעקב אבינו‬ Yaacov brought and planted acacia in
The Nesiim comfort the Jews in Mitzraim, so the Jews would see them *‫ועצי שטים‬ ‫ב‬ ‫לא‬
Golus like Yaacov did and take comfort that Galus would end ‫ ה‬,‫כה‬
Lower and higher levels of 10 (levels) places of holiness in Eretz
holiness are connected above, Yisroel; different listings in Zohar & in ‫ג‬ ‫לא‬
even though below are different the Mishnah
Obligation on all men, women,
kids, to this Mitzvah, also in
Mitzvah of building Bais Mikdash is
constant and for all times; nowadays,
*‫ועשו לי‬
Galus, by making our homes a expressed in the efforts of people in the ‫מקדש‬ ‫א‬ ‫לו‬
place of ‫תורה עבודה וגמ"ח‬ building of synagogues & study halls ‫ ח‬,‫כה‬
The hanging of Goat’s-hair curtain Rashi brings 2 opinions on the hanging of
onto the ground, alludes to the the Goat Hair’s coverings to the ground: *‫היריעה‬ ‫ב‬ ‫לו‬
additional rectification of Beraisa – more preferable since aesthetic ‫ ה‬,‫כו‬
earthly matters into holiness Gemara – more precise in Scripture
‫ אמה טרקסין‬Space between Kodesh &
Kodesh HaKodashim ‫רמב"ם‬ ‫לוג‬

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