Parshas Pekudei: Please Come to the Office

Let's jump right in , for why waste another moment to live through life without having this idea somewhere in our brains ? Now , when this part should ends , we will finish with the Chazak . Chazak and Nis Chazak , for the very goal that we began savor Shmoswith . That was like the Ramban said . It was to be a book of G'ulah . That was savor Shmos .

And from the creation of the Jewish people , from just a small Jacob-like family , they returned from a B'nai Israel into a K'al Yisrael . We are now a nation with legions and tribes , but that isn't complete our mission , hasn't it Not ? Until Shmos ends with the five Parseos that all give us the details of the Mishkan .

For a full G'ulah , savor Shmos , for it to be a true redemption , it can only end after we have a redemption .

The redemption isn't brought to its completion until God's presence has been made permanent , living amongst , with the camp , inside the camp of the Jewish people , and only because it's my Bar Mitzvah Parseo , and it's probably the only couple of Sukhum that I know how to lane properly from the Safer Torah . It's normally a double parasha , vajakil-pakude .

They are together and since I'm a twin , I only had to read Parashas-Pakude while my brother read Parashas-Vajakil , which got our own parasha . But this year they are separate Parseos . At the very end of Parashas-Pakude we see the G'ul reached . If the cloud wasn't there , moshe could go in . Ki anan ha'shem al hamishkan , for the cloud of God is on the Mishkan .

Success . God is living with us . It worked . Yomom ve'esh tiyelaylobo le'aynaykol be'israel be'chol masayhem Chazak , yes , chazak , chazak . We've done it Redemption , the Safer G'ula .

Now , every story has a hero , every great team , one leader , and on this team , the Jewish people , this G'ul , the championship of creating a Mishkan and having Hashem sh'china d'wal with us permanently . Who was the leader ? The team captain ?

His name was Bitzalel Ben Uri , ben Chorlamate , yehuda , a young chap , but a brilliant chap , a brilliant mind , packed with divine inspiration . But he also knew how to distribute the wealth of Chahmah that he had amassed and be able to teach others how to get involved and help build the Mishkan . And when we are told of the decision to select Bitzalel .

This is where things really get interesting Perik Lamid , aleph Pusk , aleph Aida'be , hashem al-Moshe-Laymar . And we move to Pusk , bates , re'a si Korusi . I have called Bishaym in the name Bitzalel . Ben Uri , ben Chorlamate , yehuda , he's the man . He's going to be the team captain . He's the best pick .

But the Pusk is a bit ambiguous , for how could you see a selection ? And further , where was Bitzalel called ? See that , korusi , see that I have called in the past , but there is no mentioning of Bitsala earlier . This is the first time that we meet him . Where was he selected before this ? How was Moshe ?

How are we supposed to know who's going to be in charge ? Just to throw it in . And the next word is also hard Re A Kaurasi Bishaym . He was called by name , in name . So Rashi helps us out there , just to make it make a bit more sense . And she says Laasos Malachi . I've called him to do my Malachi .

It would seem like Rashi's telling us that Bitsala has been called in God's name . Not in Bitsala's name , but called from my own honor , meaning come forward and do the work . And we might as well give a couple more answers to these problems before we give you the real knee slapper . The Ramban says Re A , he uses a medress . Moshe actually did see .

Where did he see the selection ? Because God opened up the book of Adam Harishon .

He has to look up the Ramban here and pointed and showed a spot in the book that it's written yeah , bitsalo is going to be the one that's going to do this , as if there's some sort of book of our heritage , leader to leader , every single person's goal , what they were to bring to the world .

And I'll see right there , hey , that Kaurasi has been called the Vanesra . He says be shame . He's called by name , citing a bit more Kabbalah , like in depth , mystical style , torah . That Bitsalo knew how to synthesize the letters and Hashem's name to connect the upper worlds to the lower worlds . Bitsalo was filled with Ruach Elohim .

He was filled with Chachma , tavuna and Das that he had the perfect brain that even the back of the brain used for storing thoughts . It was all packed with the Chachma needed . His mental cavities were brimming . So that's all , some dessert before the meat and potatoes .

So the emotion finds , dean brings up here now a fourth question Ru a Kaurashem , basim Bitsalo . How come Bitsalo got such a nice introduction of motion in his own words ? Brilliant author , brilliant writer , my snow . Why is it different me be here as Aaron when Aaron was selected to be the high priest ? He doesn't get the whole fancy introduction here .

He here . He listen to these great accolades . Bitsalo , please , you're being paged , come down to the office . Our own , god Cah , was Aaron . I was talking to motion , go and take your brother . Our own was bashful and needed to be coax to come , but it was hardly the great introduction and the showering of honorifics . Why Bitsalo ?

And because when something is so good , such a doozy , such a grand slam , you don't want to change it . I'll read you a Moshe's answer , vanirah and it would seem . Where has B'tsalil been called and why this introduction of all of his talents ? Mishom Shah Hashem , yisbarach , sh'nasan la'odam . God gives gifts to people . Ezekoach different talents , zahrach le'yeda .

A person needs to know , jinnitayn lo , that they were given to him . And before we continue in the answer , it's well known that not only our friends , our parents , colleagues , rabbis , even everyone , you listening to this , you have a talent of some sort . People have weird talents .

People have talents that they never even knew that they were talents , things that just come natural to them .

But God divvies up the bag of goodies , the gifts of certain skills and talents , weird things that you have a knack for , a certain expertise , aptitude , a power , a gift , a strength , a strong port , a forte , that you can sing , you can speak , you can play sports , you have wealth , you have the ability to dance , act , act , I don't know .

There are so many different talents that can be endowed and imbued into one's spirit . You're just a natural at it .

And we continue back in the words of the Dharashmosh and this doozy like piece .

A person needs to know that these talents , they were knitain lo , given to you , rock , only just for the purpose kideh shi , ya'aseh , bekoach zeh , that you should have this strength to do r'tzon ha'shem yisbarach , let's say rach Yisrael , to do the will of the Almighty , for the needs of Israel and for the needs , so to speak , the will to fulfill the will of

what heaven wants . The talent wasn't given for not , but there's a reason that you are an expert chef . Now , some of these odd talents , odd jobs , are relatively easy to understand why God gives us those talents . Some people are balay givura , balay khakhma , balay asher wealthy people .

Of course , rabbi Reisbind always says God gives the money to certain individuals to protect it . They should be talented at making it and then they should divvy it up properly to give it to the right causes to protect it .

It's like a maskone , it's like a collateral that you hold and watch over during your lifespan and make sure that it's given to the right place that you believe God wants that money to go .

Rabbi Reisbind would always say and if it's too much of a hassle to give to Dukkah and divvy it up , you can davantashem take it away and someone else can protect the money for now .

But of course , that talent , that gift , the capacity to donate at that level , is something that is unique Strength , specifically , strength of character , a will that you're always able to get up and be excited in and you're driven . You're a natural leader .

You have been given so much and it's important that one use those co-hosts for pushing forward good initiatives . Met someone over the project inspire . He runs the daily give platform . I never met a more humble , motivated fellow . Name is Dr Dunath . So humble , so driven , up till two in the morning , so sweet .

It's all Lashem Klawli , israel , and talents that he's been given Lashem Kavochemayim gifts channeled for the right reasons and the right places . People have odd skills , like being able to dance , but rumor has it that females who can dance in camps are part of the plays where they can sing .

It makes them more popular , more sought after , more looked up to from the younger campers and that would give them some sort of status or popularity , which would then give someone a bigger platform that they should use and channel towards .

Okay , now that people look up to me , I have a job to do and I should , by Yikrubb Hashem , call out in the name of the Almighty , coax the congregation to repentance and good deeds . Athletic skills , odd talents you believe it ? For not that you've been given that talent in the boys world .

You can put an old leather ball through a nylon net and you become a celebrity . People want to take pictures with you .

It grants you a certain platform and opportunity to be a leader , and with great power comes great responsibility that one should channel that , that leadership role , the following that you have because of certain skills and do it , lashem Hashem will Lashem Klayasro . Skills like this .

There are many different great outcomes , great things that can be accomplished , brilliant projects taken on with a voice , with athletic ability . You can make a Kiddash Hashem in so many different ways . Powerful speakers can encourage you in ways that can work wonders . Balaikriya , balaiktsfila , people that have a good voice .

Just imagine if they would close up shop and say , ah , the voice is kind of just a back thing . There's an avaita to do the binae-laivi . They sing songs . Certain gifts are for us , even for a divine purpose , to fulfill destinies . This is for us to think about , to make a khashbin , to compare notes with what do you have that you have as a gift ?

It's an extra blessing . God gave it to me . Yeah , I am weirdly better at racquetball than everyone else . Abraha , I know how to color in the lines in the coloring book before anyone else can . I know how to build a Fortune 500 company , coca-cola distribution warehouse . No matter what the talent is , I know how to hit every single key to Remy Faso Latida .

That skill is for you To make a kheshtbin about and discover , develop and then use in your avaitis . Hashem Ome meila . Listen to these words who kipshuto shahare atem roin be'enechem kihashem kara be'sheimel b'tsalel shiyoaseh . And now that the skill , you should come onto these skills . It makes a whole lot of sense .

Now it should be seen that Be'ezalel had already been called For . The next couple words , the very next posik ve'amale oso ruachelokhem for sure . Look how talented he is . He's the only one that could possibly get this mishkan done . Bechochmo ve tzvuna ovedas . Ubechol , melochah , lachshov , machhshovos , lachshovs , bazov , ubeches , vanachoshes .

The venetra tells us the brilliant wisdom , the brilliance that Bezalel was filled with . No one else could possibly have been . Kharasi have been called . It was plain as day to see . You did not need 20-20 vision to know that . Of course it's going to be Bezalel .

Of course Bezalel heard the inner voices telling him clearly this is all here for a cause , for a reason , for a point . It was plain as day to see because his talents , they are like being called down to the office . This is clearly something that's a God-given gift that I'm supposed to bring out for Klaudia Yastrel and for Kovac Shemayim .

Everyone has skills , everyone has a talent . It may be mainstream , it may not be , but it takes bechira , our specific discovering of our talents . It isn't going to be kharasi , besheim , bezalel . It isn't going to be proclaimed or even told to Moshe and a prophecy . We have the free will to choose to recognize it and develop it .

If Moshe goes into the not so happy endings of what should happen if a wealthy person should get up to the next world . And God says I gave you all this money to distribute . Why were you in Tahiti or Indonesia or Thailand every other day , when that money could have been used to build schools , build Torah , build Tfila , help poor people ?

It's not such a happy ending . I gave you such a beautiful voice . You can't be shy . I wanted you to overcome that . I gave you an ability to dance or to speak or to talk or to do or to paint , develop it . It's an idea you've probably heard before .

There is a certain stumbling block that may block this call to action from ever turning into some actual productivity . For we have jobs and we have avidis ashem , and our days are packed . You have to put food on the table , take care of children , take care of parents , take care of yourself , dive in , learn this , talk .

The call to action is to start a side hustle . Side hustles are popular these days , for , with the ability to create and do things , with so many different technologies that can speed up things , saves work , lets you work on things slowly when you only have five minutes , lets you create little by little , step by step , in little time .

Side hustles are very , very fruitful . They have big potential and they're popular because they work .

Start a side hustle with your talent Up in your free time . This side hustle , let it be coaching about your talent . You may not be able to , and probably should not , take off of work or Co-Lel to develop your voice , unless you , I guess , want to go all in right now . But again , that's only something that you'll know with your own behira .

But minimally at least . Take a side hustle . Begin to speak if you like speaking . Sing if you like singing . If you believe that it's in you somewhere , well then , go , take a course or pay someone to teach you to be better at it .

Because that little voice inside of your head , the feeling in the belly we call consciousness , and the subtle reminders of your kind of pull towards something , and you feel like there's a certain destiny that's calling you in that direction . You're skilled in that way . Well , develop it and recognize the calling , for you are being called .

Then I shem , will call us up after 120 and say what a beautiful job you did with these gifts . I knew I could count on you . Everybody's always talking about what's my job in the world , where things begin and swear , things end .

What am I supposed to do With the soul that I have and the breath in my lungs , and the answer we subscribe to , the right answer , Is the clarity that we got from the villain , the goan . Whatever it is that you struggle with , that's what you spend your time doing . There's obviously some sort of gilding .

You need to come back to this world , deep things , but whatever it is that that main thing that's getting in the way in your life , that's the main job . But our talents , those are there in the positive , to develop , to be enjoined .

Married to the goal of overcoming the negative sides of you , we'll be able to now hypothesize that the job in life is to Work on that one bad thing that keeps getting in the way . And then , on the good side of things , the assay tove Is the development of that specific and unique talent . Those are supposed to book and your avidus .

I shem between the keeping of the mitzvos and the doing of your job that goes about through the day and all of the other times sprinkled in . The great theme Is beating that lower self , eradicating it step by step , but developing , with all of your co-host , that one Talent that you possess . Only you know you and only you know your talents .

So take a moment to think . What are your talents , what are your gifts ?

Get to know yourself and remember the beautiful reading in this Pusk periclamidal of Pusk Bay's Rae Korosi beshe'em betsal al-ben uri , ben-khor lamata Yehuda , see , it's open and Glaring that you have been summoned , you have been called to fulfill the will of God and remember of Moshe , feinstein's Treatise and parishes by a kill .

That's a neat and low that you've been given these gifts . You have been summoned to the office of Hashem Racket day . She , yeah , I said be quiet there . Rot in Hashem Yisbarah let's , I write , yisrael .

Well , it's a record , shemai , that you've been given this for a reason , for a goal , for you have a mission To do for Kual Yisrael and to do for the honor of Hashem .