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Bezalel was chosen to design the Tabernacle. First it was due to his wisdom. But more importantly it was it was due to his humility. He would any job that needed to be done, no matter how lowly.

The Torah commands that each Jewish man give a half shekel for the maintenance of the Tabernacle. The fact that it is a half and not a whole emphasizes that in order to be able to attain holiness we need a community. We cannot do it alone.

Today is the anniversary of Moses’s passing. He was the ultimate leader. He knew when to stand up and when to not stand. Interestingly, he is not mentioned in this week’s reading, this shows his humility.

The Torah speaks of the High Priest, the incense, and the Eternal Light. This symbolizes the Jewish people in that we will be eternal, we care for all Jews and that we are made up of many different people with different opinions.

The lesson of the importance of the High Priest is that we are all responsible for one another. Just as the High Priest is responsible for an accidental death so, too, we come together in times of crises.

The Torah specifies how a Priest should be dressed while serving in the Tabernacle. The Priest should be aware of the importance of his duty and that he represents God to the people and the people to God.

The lesson that the Torah is conveying by the daily attention paid to the Eternal Light is that even if an action is routine, you should do it.

The greatness of Moses was his humility. He understood that he was in his office, not because of his ancestry or title but because he had a mission. He served the Jewish people. He did not expect them to serve him.

Purim is in the middle of the month of Adar. There we learn that, even though God is not motioned by name in the Book of Esther, He is guiding all the events. So, too, in our lives.

The Torah makes a point that we can make a place holy by our actions there. No matter how a place was used previously, our actions in that place can bring holiness to it.