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“Zos Chanukas Hamizbeiach!” Here are all of the presents that the Nesiim brought to get the Mizbeiach ready to be used every day.
The Torah tells us how many there were all together, so we can see that ALL of their presents made Hashem happy! All together there were:
- 12 silver bowls
- 12 small silver bowls
All together they weighed 2,400 shekels of silver
- 12 golden spoons full of Ketores
All together they weighed 120 shekels of gold
- 12 bulls
- 12 rams
- 12 lambs
And for the Korban Shlomim:
- 24 oxen
- 60 rams
- 60 goats
- 60 lambs
Now the Torah tells us how Hashem would speak to Moshe Rabbeinu in the Mishkan:
When Moshe came into the Mishkan to speak to Hashem, he would hear Hashem speaking SO loud — like the way it sounded on Har Sinai! But it was a neis — Moshe could only hear it INSIDE the Mishkan — nobody could hear it outside!
Still, it sounded to Moshe like Hashem was talking to Himself, and Moshe was just listening in.
The sound came from between the Keruvim on top of the Aron. Moshe heard it from in the Kodesh — he didn’t go into the Kodesh Hakodoshim.
(Unless the Torah tells us that Hashem spoke to Aharon also, Hashem was only talking to Moshe.)
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In Kapitel Samech-Vov, it says “Hofach Yam LaYabasha” — Hashem made the water into dry land, during Kriyas Yam Suf.
Chassidus explains that this is like what happens when Moshiach comes.
Usually, there is water that covers over the sea. But when Hashem makes it into dry land, we can see what’s inside, what’s usually hiding!
When Moshiach comes, we’ll be able to see things that are hidden. Now we can’t see how Hashem makes everything be, but when Moshiach comes we will see it!
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TANYA
Shaar Hayichud Veha'emunah Perek Daled
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The Alter Rebbe is starting to explain to us that even though all of the Gashmius things in the world are botul to the chayus of Hashem, we can’t see it! Hashem hides so much that even though Hashem is RIGHT HERE we still aren’t able to see Hashem’s chayus.
Hashem has two special names:
1) Yud-Kay-Vov-Kay
2) Elokim (we will learn about this name later — this is how Hashem hides Himself)
Yud-Kay-Vov-Kay has the same letters as Havayah, which means “to make things be.” Hashem is called by this name when He makes everything in the world, “Yeish MeAyin.” And like we said before, Hashem is doing this all the time!
Nowadays Hashem is hiding, using the name Elokim.
When Moshiach comes, there won’t be any more hiding, and we’ll be able to SEE how Hashem is making everything in the world become alive with the name Yud-Kay-Vov-Kay!
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When we say the bracha “Shehakol,” we make sure to say Shehakol NIHIYAH Bidvaro, not NIHIYEH (like other people have a nusach to say).
The Rebbe Rashab wrote in a letter:
Be very happy if someone tells you how you can do something better, because then you can fix it and start to do things in the best way!
For example, if you make a book, don’t just listen to the people who say how nice it is. Listening to the people who say how it can be better will make it the best it can be!
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Today we learn the mitzvah of Mikvah one last time (Mitzvas Asei #109). Dipping in a mikvah has the koach to make something that used to be Tomei, Tahor!
We also learn a new mitzvah from the new Sefer in Rambam! This mitzvah (Mitzvas Asei #237) is that if one of our animals hurts or breaks things, we need to pay for what it broke.
The first six perakim of Mesechta Bava Kama explain the halachos of this mitzvah.
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RAMBAM
Hilchos Mikvaos - Hilchos Nizkei Mamon
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In today’s Rambam, we finish learning the tenth Sefer of the Rambam, which is about Tahara, and start learning a new Sefer, called Nezikin (damages)!
Perek Yud-Alef is the halachos about making hands Tahor, by dipping them in a Mikvah or washing them, which is the mitzvah of Netilas Yodayim!
The Rambam finishes off this Sefer with a lesson in Avodas Hashem: He reminds us that a person can also make his neshama Tahor, by going in a “mikvah” of the neshama! What’s a “mikvah” for a neshama? Learning Torah and deciding to do Teshuvah.
In Perek Alef of Hilchos Nizkei Mamon, we learn some general rules about what happens when an animal breaks something. The amount that the owner has to pay depends on whether he should have known his animal could do something like that (Mu’ad) or it was something it doesn’t ever do (Tam). It also depends how the animal broke it — by fighting, eating, or walking; and where it happened (in public property, or in someone’s private property).
Perek Beis explains more about the halacha that things that break while the animal is walking in public aren’t the owner’s responsibility, and he doesn’t have to pay. We also learn about times when it’s partly the owner’s fault, and he has to pay half.
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This perek has the halachos of a girl who got married before her Bas Mitzvah. She is allowed to say that she doesn’t want to stay married anymore, and doesn’t need a get. This is called “miun.”
We also learn the halachos of the issur to get married again to the same woman if she already married someone else, and how long a woman needs to wait before getting married again.
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In the times of the Beis Hamikdash, there were special korbanos that needed to be brought on Shavuos.
Since we don’t have a Beis Hamikdash now, we can’t bring these special korbanos. Still, there are certain presents we do give Hashem on the Yom Tov of Shavuos. We add in our learning and teaching Torah, with ourselves and with others. We do it with a new chayus and excitement, the way the Yidden felt when they got the Torah for the first time!
What does a person do if he didn’t bring these special presents on Shavuos?
The Torah teaches us what to do when we miss an important chance: Even if someone missed bringing the Korban Pesach, a very big mitzvah, it is not too late! Hashem gives us another chance to make up for it. Es iz nishto kein farfallen — it’s never too late!
Today is the last day of the Yemei Tashlumin for Shavuos. In the times of the Beis Hamikdash, Yidden had until today to make up for any korbanos that needed to be brought on Shavuos.
If we missed out on making a hachlata to learn Torah with more chayus, or to add a shiur in Torah, it’s not too late! Today is the day to chap arein and do it!
See sicha Yud-Beis Sivan Tof-Shin-Mem
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Every single day, we praise Hashem in davening. We say most of that praise in Pesukei Dezimra.
But on Shabbos, we add in our praise (shevach) to Hashem! We add many pieces of davening that speak about Hashem’s greatness.
We add these parts in three places:
1) Before Boruch She’amar
2) After Az Yashir, leading into Yishtabach
3) After the bracha Yotzer Ohr
The most important paragraph we add is in the third section, after the bracha Yotzer Ohr. This paragraph starts with the words, “Lokeil Asher Shovas,” and it speaks about the praise of Shabbos! All of the other pieces we add are praises of Hashem in honor of Shabbos, but only this one actually speaks about the praise of Hashem’s Shabbos itself.
See the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch, chelek beis, siman Reish-Pey-Alef
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We daven Shemoneh Esrei in a quiet voice that no one else can hear. The Chachomim say that a person who davens loud shows that he doesn’t have such strong emunah, because he thinks he has to daven loud so Hashem can hear.
But that’s only if you’ll still be able to have kavana, because kavana is the main thing. If davening out loud will help you have more kavana, and won’t bother anyone else (like if you’re davening at home, and not with a minyan), then you can also daven out loud.
You are also allowed to daven out loud for chinuch, if you want your family to learn how to daven.
See the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch, Hilchos Tefillah, siman 101
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לעילוי נשמת הרה״ח ר׳ דניאל יצחק ע״ה בן ר׳ אפרים שי׳ מאסקאוויץ
שליח כ"ק אדמו"ר נשיא דורנו למדינת אילינוי
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The Navi Yeshaya told us in a nevuah about Moshiach that we will all be able to see how Hashem will come back to Yerushalayim!
קוֹל צֹפַיִךְ נָשְׂאוּ קוֹל יַחְדָּו יְרַנֵּנוּ כִּי עַיִן בְּעַיִן יִרְאוּ בְּשׁוּב ה׳ צִיּוֹן
Kol Tzofayich Nasu Kol — The watchmen who are standing on the walls of the city will call out
Yachdav Yeranenu — They will sing together
Ki Ayin Be’Ayin Yiru — Because we will be able to see clearly with our own eyes
Beshuv Hashem Tzion — When Hashem comes back to rest in Yerushalayim, in the Beis Hamikdash!
Chassidus explains that this also means that we will be able to clearly see Hashem! Nowadays, we can understand a little bit about Achdus Hashem and Hashgacha Protis from what we learn in Torah. But when Moshiach comes, we will be able to SEE these things clearly with our Gashmius’dike eyes!
See Yeshaya perek Nun-Beis posuk Ches
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