Moshe quickly brings all of Am Yisrael together and tells
them “Six days do all the activties that
are forbidden to do on Shabbat and then when Shabbat comes observe it because
it is holy.” Not only that, but whoever does any of these forbidden acts
will receive a bonus punishment of death
(Shemot 35:2). Rashi on this pasuk explains that Hashem brought down in this
part of the Torah the importance of keeping Shabbat to state that on Shabbat Am Yisrael does NOT work for the Mishkan.
You shall not do any type of labor or activity for the Mishkan.
Let’s look deeper into this: Hashem’s Divine Presence is
located where in the time of the traveling in the desert? In the Mishkan. What does Hashem say? Instead of being like every
other human being who wants their home finished as soon as possible Hashem puts
aside Himself for Am Yisrael by saying: on the Seventh Day of the week: YOU
WILL REST! And what will you do on this day? Make it holy.
We can learn a measure for measure principle from this
Rashi. Just like Hashem says to stop working on building a home for Me, Hashem
might be hinting to us, His nation: ITS
TIME TO BUILD A HOME FOR ME TO DWELL IN YOU! Shabbat Kodesh is a time to be
kadosh, to be holy, to be separated
from the world and in your bubble. Yes, Hashem says: make a bubble for yourself
and that is the way everyone will be included in it and the only way My Divine
Presence will rest in you!
Shabbat is a time for us to build our spiritual home with
Hashem, instead of building His physical home Hashem tells us: STOP building My
home because the home I really want is the home in your heart for Me to dwell
in: the spiritual home base.
Shabbat Shalom!
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