Terumah ְּתרּוָמה 5776

Notes by: Christopher Fredrickson Email: ehbed.bawnaw@gmail.com

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G-d spoke to Moses saying: “Speak to the children of Israel an have them dedicate to Me a contribution. Take my offering from every person who’s heart inspires him to generosity.”

Shemos 25:1-2 (The Gutnick Chumash)

The contribution should be for G-d, not self-aggrandizement.Likutei Halakhot I, p.494

Rebbe Nachman explains in this passage below, that when one opens his heart to charity and kindness, he enables his “open” heart to receive greater blessing on high from the Supernal Heart:

In order to be charitable, a person must open his heart. Once his heart is open to give to others, it can also receive blessings and bounty from the Supernal Heart of the Noam HaElyon (Divine Pleasantness).

Likutei Moharan II, 71)

You shall make two golden cherub, each with the face of a child. Make them from the same piece of metal hammered out from the two ends of the lid. Make one cherub from one end and one cherub from the other end. Make one of the cherubs at each of the two ends of the lid from the same piece of metal. The cherubs should have their wings spread upwards, sheltering the lid with their wings, their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubs should be turned towards the lid.

Shemos 25:18-20 (The Gutnick Chumash)

The wings of these cherubim extended twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main hall.

2 Chronicles 3:13 (New American Standard)

How did they stand? — R. Johanan and R. Eleazar [are in dispute on the matter]. One Says: They faced each other; and the other says: Their faces were inward. But according to him who says that they faced each other, [it may be asked]: Is it not written, And their faces were inward? — [This is] no difficulty: The former [was] at a time when Israel obeyed the will of the Omnipresent; the latter [was] at a time when Israel did not obey the will of the Omnipresent. According to him who says that their faces were inward [it may be asked]: Is it not written, With their faces one to another? They were slightly turned sideways. For [so] it was taught: Onkelos the proselyte said, 'The Cherubim were of image work and their faces were turned sideways as a student who takes leave of his master.

Bava Batra 99a

Peace in the home depends entirely on the husband. When a husband is modest and guards his personal holiness he shines 224 spiritual lights upon his wife (224 being the numerical value of “way” – Derech) which she then in turn reflects back to him. His wife will be happy and will support him in all he does. This is another meaning of the verse in Exodus regarding the cherubs: “and their faces were one towards the other” – that is, the husband illuminates his wife and she shines his light back on him.

Likutei Moharan II, 87

And you, Husbands, thus dwell with your Wives, in understanding, and as of unto a weaker vessel, holding them in honor, because they also, with you, are inheriting The Gift of Life which is unto forever, so that, you be not hindered in your prayers.

1 Peter 3:7 (The Aramaic Scriptures)

Two brothers lived on two sides of a mountain. One was rich but had no children, one had many children but was very poor. The rich brother thought, I have so much my brother has so little, let me secretly cross the mountain in the middle of the night and bring my brother extra crop. The poor brother said, I derive so much happiness from my children, let me secretly bring my brother some of my crop so he could have a little extra joy in this world. And so it went every night each of the brothers secretly crossed the mountain to bring their brother food. Every morning the brothers would inspect their stock to learn nothing was missing. Neither could explain the phenomena but they thanked G- d for His kindness and continued in their good will. After years of this routine a schedule change occurred. Instead of the two brothers missing each other in the night, there on top of the mountain the two brothers met. They looked at each other in surprise and then simultaneously realized what had been happening for all the years. They both spontaneously embraced one another there on top of the mountain as they cried for joy. Who these two brothers were we do not know, but it was on that mountain top, says the Medrash that G-d decided the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy Temple, should be built.

There was a man who made a party. He instructed his servants to invite his friend Kamtza. His servants erred and invited his enemy Bar Kamtza. (apparently Kamtzas’ son). When Bar Kamtza arrived atthe party the host was furious. He instructed his servants to oust him. Bar Kamtza, being very embarrassed pleaded with his host to allow him to stay and even offered to pay for his meal. The host wouldn’t hear of it, Bar Kamtza must leave. The guest begged him not to create a scene and offered to pay for half of the whole party. No way. He upped his proposition and offered to finance the entire price of the party but the host was still adamant. Bar Kamtza was totally humiliated. He looked around and saw a room full of friends, at the head table were all the Rabbis. No one said a thing. The party went on. Bar Kamtza was so deplored that he went to the government authorities to complain about the Jews. One thing led to the other and Jerusalem was destroyed.

Another Story:

Do you not know that you are The Temple of Alaha {God}, and The Rukheh {The Spirit} of Alaha {God} dwells in you?1 Corinthians 3:16 (The Aramaic Scriptures)

Eshu {Yeshua} answered and said unto them, “Destroy this Haykla {Temple}, and after three days I raise it up!”

John 2:19 (The Aramaic Scriptures)