Show Notes
In this week's Parsha, Vayakhel, we learn about qualities that we can strive to emulate as well. Specifically, we learn about meeting people where they are, generosity, imagination, and teaching.
God understood that Bnei Yisrael needed a physical way to connect to Him, so He gave them the Mishkan as a way to do that.
Bnei Yisrael were so generous that Moshe had to tell them to stop bringing contributions for the Mishkan. We can learn from this to be generous with our possessions, talents or time as well.
Bezalel had a wonderful imagination- the ability to envision and also to execute. It’s important to consider which of these we are able to do (or both) so we can partner with the person who can best help us in our work!
Teaching is a gift, and Bezalel and Oholiav were given the gift of being able to teach well.
Hopefully we will be able to acquire these qualities and use them in our own lives!
More from Parsha for Kids
In the last parsha of the Torah, V'Zot HaBracha, Moshe dies. But what matters is not that he died- rather, the way he died. Moshe approached God alone. There were no adoring crowds. No family surrounding him. It was just the man and his Maker. And this is something that will happen to us all. We will all, ultimately, approach God. The question to be answered is simply this: have we lived a life that we are proud to show to God?
This week's parsha, Haazinu, is actually a song! Moshe wanted to make sure that the core ideas of Judaism would be accessible to everyone, whether or not they were able to read. In this song, we focus on some important ideas. These include: