"And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. "
This weekly portion is all about the building of the tabernacle in all its glory. But does God need a dwelling place? Isn't He everywhere?
Setting a fixed place to pray every day is beneficial. Think of it as a physical mantra instead of a verbal mantra. By entering this place, one is automatically set in a prayerful mood because that is what that place is known for. There, the divide between the physical and the spiritual becomes more translucent. Even ideas come quicker there! (but don't lose focus!) To give prayer strength, it helps to give charity first. It also helps to read His Holy Words so that one's prayers will have grace and eloquence. Prayers shouldn't be thought out, its better if said out loud because speech is..a pot! Its a container. Within speech comes answers, solutions, sustenance, etc. If we can express in words what a problem is, we are half way towards fixing it.
Nowadays, we don't have the tabernacle, and we don't have the Holy Temple; but we still have our hearts. There God can also dwell. So why not use "good material" to maintain our hearts just as the very best- gold- was used in so many items in the building of the Tabernacle.
instead of gold....
fruits!!
...and
vegetables!!A refreshing drink?
...and lots of deep healthy breathing!
Throw in some grains in there somewhere, and there you have it, your very own, high quality material, "Tabernacle" LOL!
There is a sage in the 18th century, who was said to be a genius, Rabbi Eliyahu Kramer (a.k.a. the Vilna Gaon or shortened: The Gra) predicted that the third and final Holy Temple would be rebuilt on March 16. 2010. I don't know how people can boldly make predictions like that but.... Well, there's a few weeks left so he's gotta figure something out.
