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The week of TETZAVEH 5783

The learning from this Torah teaching is dedicated to the merit of

NECHI FISCHMAN ' שת on her birthday.

Mazal tov blessings for much material and spiritual success

In good health, simcha, and nachat.

Our portion, Tetzaveh, teaches us about the priestly garments which were required during the various parts of the service in the Tabernacle. It is striking that at the very end of the portion the Torah narrative switches to the small Golden Altar, used for the incense. Why is the commandment to make the Golden Altar discussed here, when it was in last week’s portion, Terumah, that all the other vessels and instruments used in the Mishkan (Sanctuary) were discussed?

The various commentators each give a reason. The Sifse Cohen says that the incense offering was discussed separately because of its elevated status. The Ramban and Sforno suggest that this was a more intimate service

The Lubavitcher Rebbe teaches that the incense service was unique. All the other activities which were performed in public. Only the incense offering was brought by the priest alone, alone with G-d (Rambam, Mishneh Torah, Tamidim U’Musafim 3:3). Even the angels were not allowed to observe, as the Sages teach us (Talmud Yerushalmi, Yoma 5:2) from the verse (Vayikra/Leviticus 16:17), "And there should be no man [inferring angels too] in the Tent of Meeting when he [the priest] goes in to make atonement." The main indwelling of the Shechinah (Divine presence) was during the daily incense offering. In describing the Golden Altar after and apart from all the other vessels and instruments, the Torah is hinting to us that man and G-d alone, together, is the ultimate purpose of the service in the Mishkan and Divine service in general.

The purpose of the Mishkan, and later, the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, were the sanctification of space and time. They stood as an example of how the life of individual in relation to G-d is supposed to be, even now, without the privilege of having a Mishkan or the Temple.

Let’s be honest. Are we are truly using all our spiritual strength and potential? Are we able to say that the time and space we exist in are sanctified through our presence? Judging ourselves by what others do will not help us reach our goal. Every person has to examine the quality of their personal relationship with the Holy One, Blessed Be He. That is why we are involved with Torah and its commandments; to develop and deepen our relationship with the Almighty, not to secure a position in the community or because someone told us to do this. Now, and even when the third Temple will be rebuilt, each person is, in and of themselves, the Temple.

It is the consciousness of this special relationship that gives the power and fire to everything we do. While there is a value to publicizing our good deeds in general, and tzedakah [charity], in particular, because it encourages others, we have to be careful that the publicity is not for our own self-gratification. However much we can, our spiritual activities should be done quietly, between the Almighty and ourselves, just as the priest brought the offering alone.

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Purim takes place this coming Monday night and Tuesday, (in Jerusalem and other walled cities, Tuesday night and Wednesday). Besides the Torah portion of Tetzaveh, we also read Parshat Zachor for maftir. It is considered an obligation to be in synagogue to hear this reading. Parshaא Zachor relates how the nation of Amalek attacked us in the desert before we received the Torah. The Torah hints about the spiritual purpose of Amalek, "asher karchabaderech " (Devarim/Deuteronomy 25:18). While normally translated as, “… they met them [the Jewish people] on the way [to Mount Sinai]” it can also be read as, "…they ‘cooled’ you on the way." Amalek and its messengers are always trying to cool ( kar) off a Jew’s enthusiasm. Kar is also connected to the Hebrew word mikreh, meaning coincidence. The first step towards being cooled off is being fooled into thinking that what is happening is just a coincidence, not Divine Providence, not G-d communicating with us.

Every Purim a Jew restablishes this connection, that there are no coincidences with G-d and His Torah, on a level higher than intellect. This is why it is important to remember Amalek before Purim. By remembering what Amalek did and still tries to do to us, by protecting and guarding our innate Jewishness and connection to G-d, we will be ready to truly celebrate Purim.

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Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber of Lubavitch once sent his son, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak, on a mission to the capital, Petersburg, instructing him, among other things, to work there for the benefit of a certain chasid.

When the Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak returned from his mission, he told his father about everything he had done, and said, "I did the favor for Reb X with exceptional care."

His father said to him, "You err. You did the favor for yourself and not for Reb X. G-d did him the favor and you benefited by choosing to be a messenger of the Divine Providence."

And the Rabbi added, "This is what is written in the Book of Esther - 'If the deaf man becomes deaf at this time, profit and salvation will arise for the Jews from another place' [Esther 4:14], but the one who could have benefitted from this mission lost the merit."

[Sichat HaShavua #896]

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