Parshas Truma 2020

27 Feb 2020

Issue #103

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EA R LY B IRD

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The Bochurim work the phones during the Raffle-selling drive on Wednesday night.

A big welcome to Mordy Scheiner.

Mazel Tov to Shmuel Ziskind on his sisters wedding.

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MORNIN G S EDE R R’ Lazer Begal and Danny learning during morning seder.

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PU RI M The Bochurim hard at work learning the special Purim grammen lyrics…

‫אברהם בן שרה טשרנא‬ ‫יוסף דוב בן חיילה‬

Parshas Trumah By the Rosh Yeshiva ‫שליט״א‬

The reward of giving tzedakah The call goes out that Hashem

The question is why were they

an opportunity for whoever

has asked Kalll Yisroel to donate towards the Mishkan

punished? Their intentions were entirely well meant!

wanted to come and donate.

only if they want! Hashem is going to have a residence

Indeed this is a fundamental

When Hashem took the letter “yud” out of their name, the

amongst them, and the people came in droves to donate. Yet

principle in giving tzedoko.

Sometimes people think that

word then can be read as “noisim” “those who are

there were twelve leaders of the people, the Nesiim, who held

they are doing the Yeshiva, school or kollel a favour by

carried”, to underline the message that the giver of

back. Their noble attitude was that since they were better off

giving them money to cover their deficit. The truth is that

charity is not supporting the beneficiary rather the donor

than their brethren, they would take on themselves the

when it comes to the work of Hashem, there is no shortage.

themselves are being supported by their own good deeds.

“shortfall” after the general population had brought all they

Hashem gives the zecus to people who deserve it to be

May we all find it easy to give generously to all worthy causes

could. This turned out to be a mistake as not only was there

able to give to charity. And this in turn continues to give the

especially as we come close to Purim and may we all indeed

no shortfall but they had to turn away contributions.

donors success in all they do.

The Nesiim made the mistake

merit to be supported through our own giving.

Eventually the Nesiim were punished and they lost a “yud”

of thinking that Hashem needed them to cover the

Good Shabbos

from their name when mentioned later in the Torah.

shortfall when in reality it was

"The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow�

Around Yeshiva

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