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Exodus 36 tells us the story of the beginning of the construction of the <\/span>mishkan <\/span><\/i>(tabernacle)<\/span> in the wilderness \u2014 the place where God chooses to dwell among the People. Just a short while ago in Exodus 34, Moses met face-to-face with God, bringing the tablets of the covenant down from the mountain. Then, in Exodus 35, we get a detailed description of the <\/span>mishkan <\/span><\/i>that is to be built, who is to build it, as well as an ask of the People to bring some of their most valuable and prized possessions in order to make this happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previously the people used some of these possessions to create the golden calf. Here, conversely, we have the People coming together to give <\/span>even more<\/em> <\/span>to have God dwell among them, so much so that in Exodus 36 Bezalel and Oholiab have to ask the People to refrain from bringing any more gifts, because the response was so overwhelming.<\/span><\/p>\n

The individuals, families, and the community as a whole are described, according to many English translations as being \u201cgenerous,\u201d or \u201cskilled.\u201d The Hebrew, however, is much stronger than that \u2014 \u00a0the term is <\/span>chacham-lev <\/span><\/em>(<\/span><\/i>\u05d7\u05db\u05dd\u2013\u05dc\u05d1<\/span>)<\/span><\/i>, literally meaning \u201cthose with wisdom of the heart,\u201d or \u201cwise-hearted.\u201d This shows that not only are the People bringing <\/span>more <\/span><\/i>to build the <\/span>mishkan<\/span><\/i>, but they are building this new community for God to actually dwell in with the intentionality of a wise heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, there have been an alarming number of hate crimes in both the U.S. and across the world. Congregation <\/span>Etz Chayim\/Or L\u2019Simcha <\/span><\/i>was attacked, leaving 11 members of the congregation dead. Just a few days prior, two people in Louisville, Kentucky were murdered at a Kroger grocery store after the gunman first tried to enter a nearby predominately African-American church, but failed to gain entry.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are just two horrifying examples of what happens when hate tries to overcome peace, love, and community-building. Bezalel, Oholiab, and all of the wise-hearted people brought all they had to build the place for God to dwell in their midst. <\/span><\/p>\n

We as a Jewish community, and as a greater global community have the responsibility to one another to promote peace, love, and understanding among all peoples through the celebration of our differences. 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