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Parashat Vayakhel
Presented By: Rav Moshe Davis
Written by: Nir Shaul
In Parashat Vayakhel, the Kli Yakar explains, that Moshe gathered Am Yisrael to stress the importance of unity for the building of the Mishkan.
Question
Similarly, how does the Land of Israel unify the Nation of Israel?
Answers
1. Realizing the value of Eretz Yisrael, Am Yisrael unites in order to protect the Land.
2. Eretz Yisrael itself unites opposites, as all holy things bridge the gap between the extremes of contradictory things.
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Parashat Pekudei
Presented By: Rav Moshe Davis
Written by: Nir Shaul
In Parashat Pekudei, the posuk mentions the Mishkan twice. The Midrash teaches that the earthly Tabernacle is located opposite the heavenly one.
Question
What is the significance of the parallel between the heavenly and earthly Mishkan?
Answer
The heavenly Eretz Yisrael and the earthly Land can be compared to soul and body. The force which gives the Land vitality is that which gives her the aspects of life which are suited to her unique material aspect.
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God Stood and Measured the Earth
Presented By: Avrum Leeder
Written by: Yaakov Karmon
The Midrash quotes Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai teaching that God measured all the lands and only found the Land of Israel suitable for the Jewish Nation.
Question
How are we to understand the Midrash?
Answer
'Measured means suited. God sought the land most suited to Am Yisrael for the Nation to reveal and actualize the powers within it.
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