דבר תורה פרשת תרומה

Parshat Terumah

In the second pasuk of Parshat Teruma, Hashem tells Moshe to collect tzedakah in order to build the Mishkan. Hashem does not say collect tzedakah, rather Hashem says “take for me a portion.” Rashi asked what does Hashem mean when he says ‘’take for me’’? Rashi explains that when we give tzedakah we have to give it because Hashem wants us to. It is interesting how Hashem tells us to give tzedaka, Hashem says ‘’ take for me a portion’’ - shouldn't Hashem have said “give a portion”? Hashem is teaching us that whenever we give tzedakah we are really taking not just giving because when we give we are helping ourselves not just somebody else. Giving helps us grow into people who give, and that is something that we take when we give.

Shabbat shalom,

Ahava Silfen