Unveiling the Mishkan's Mystery: Tapping into Divine Inspiration to Unlock Hidden Talents

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Have you ever wondered how a group of formerly enslaved people with no background in craftsmanship could construct something as intricate and sacred as the Mishkan, the divine tabernacle? Prepare to be captivated as we explore Ramban's profound essay on the subject, unraveling the mystery of the Israelites' unexpected skills and the fiery passion that drove them to volunteer for this divine project. Our journey through this episode will not only reveal the secrets behind one of history's most enigmatic architectural feats but also ignite a flame within you to unlock your hidden talents.

Drawing inspiration from the concept of Nosai Libar, the episode delves into the parallels between the Mishkan's construction and the challenges we encounter in our quests. You'll be moved by tales of great historical figures, such as the Chavetschayim and the Rambam, whose unwavering dedication and leap of faith led to unparalleled achievements. Let their stories guide you in how to build your personal 'tabernacle'—a metaphor for any monumental task—with the same enthusiasm and trust in the divine gifts you've been endowed with. By this episode's end, you will be ready to declare, "I will do whatever the master asks," and commit to the extraordinary.

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Houston.

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We got a problem, and it's a big problem, and it's that we don't know how to build the Mishkan.

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We're ready to do it, but no one knows how.

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Is there a bond's question?

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And perhaps his most crucial must read essay and all of Torah, right here in Parsis Vayakal, he questions how is it, says there, a bond, that anyone knew how to build the Mishkan?

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After all, they are children of slaves.

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Their parents go hundreds of years back.

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Perhaps even their grandparents were slave-laboring in the hot sun, not exactly dealing in metallurgy or diamond cutting or anything to do with the fancy gold, silver, gems and tachashkins.

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We need expert artisan craftsmanship, but yet the Israelites don't know how to build this Mishkan, it says the Ramban.

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That is indeed why the Pasek says here that there were some that were Nosai Libar, lidvar Hashem.

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Who was it that built the Mishkan?

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Those individuals whose hearts stirred them, those individuals that were Motsa Betivo, shiaida Lasso's cane, that they heard that there is a commandment to build the Mishkan, and although that they had no prior knowledge, but they stepped forth and said I volunteer as tribute and I'm going to build the Mishkan and I'm going to figure it out.

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Their hearts stirred within them and they said I'm going to do it.

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I need a sa kol, a sher adoni, dover, whatever it is that the master asks.

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You know, in life we all have big goals.

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The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately.

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And the bringing forth of a goal, any large, significant undertaking.

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Just ask the person of that, the very beginning, when he had that dream, if he knew exactly all of the skills that he was going to need to get the job done, if it would all be possible.

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It's almost always the same Mida that brought this successful person to his goal and it's this that Motsa, betivo, vayigba, liboy, that he raised himself up, that he said I'm going to do it.

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It doesn't matter.

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It's a question of yes or no, not a question of if or can.

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If Hashem commands the Mishkan, well then I'm going to build them a Mishkan.

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So they found within themselves, god given gifts to be able to make the Tachash skins exactly right and carve the Akacia wood, all of it.

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Just imagine in practical terms, if right now you're commanded to go build a nuclear submarine for Hashem, something way out of your league, would you step forward and say I will do it, have it on your desk in the morning?

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Would you step back into the crowd, hoping that Roshmuel Kaminezki would step forward to do it?

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Vayigba Liboy, that's why Hashem, ani Ese Kola, ese Adoni Diver, those are the individuals that are successful.

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Those are the individuals that build a Mishkan More since then.

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This is the message that's been there, is the guiding light, probably for the Roshonim, for the Yachronim.

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How is it that Chavetschayim could write something so grand to say all of Halacha?

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Here it is Mishnaburra.

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What type of commitment, what type of Vayigba Liboy, bedarche Hashem does Hashem need to have?

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How could the Rambam right here I am, moshe Ben Maimon, and all of Torah is in these 14 books.

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Their hearts stirred them, they stepped forward, and when you are Mekhabel, the Achrayes, the ability, the God giving gifts, that comes after you jump in and commit to doing it.

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So raise your hand and say Ani Ese Kola, ese Adoni Diver.

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Hashem wants a tabernacle, then a tabernacle we will build for him.

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