Aliya Summary: Many people are moved to give generously in response
to Moshe's appeal. Men and women all give (there are different
interpretations as to what the wording in the pasuk indicates). In
addition to donations, men, and more so women, donated their talents in
weaving, dyeing, woodwork, metalwork, etc. Repeated reference is made to
the hearts of the people being in what they were doing. This was a
genuine positive response to G-d's and Moshe's call to build the
Mishkan. The leaders of the Tribes supplied the precious stones for the
shoulder-pieces of the Eifod and for the Choshen of the Kohen Gadol, and
spices and oil for the Incense and the Anointing oil.
Rashi
quotes R' Natan who explain why the leaders of the tribes took the
initiative on the occasion of the dedication of the Mishkan. He says
that they learned their lesson from this original collection of
materials. The leaders decided to wait until the people finished giving,
and then they would give what was missing. It turned out that there was
almost nothing left to give because the people had given so generously.
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