Hayom Yom 16 Adar - 1) The shinning mirrors donated by the women 2) A businessman must have faith and trust

Hayom Yom 16 Adar 1 - The shinning mirrors donated by the womenרַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן אָמַרThe Alter Rebbe once taught: בִּתְרוּמַת הַמִּשְׁכָּן הָיוּ זָהָב וָכֶסֶף וּנְחוֹשֶׁתThe contributions toward the construction of the Sanctuary [in the wilderness] included gold, silver and copper,וְלֹא הָיָה דָּבָר הַמַּבְרִיק זוּלַת מַרְאוֹת הַצּוֹבְאוֹת שֶׁמֵהֶן נַעֲשׂוּ הַכִּיּוֹר וְכַנּוֹbut the only items that shone were the women’s [copper] mirrors, from which the basin and its stand were made.הַכִּיּוֹר וְכַנּוֹ הֵם הַבָּאִים בָּאַחֲרוֹנָה מִכָּל כְּלֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּןAnd though the basin and its stand are listed last among all the holy vessels,וְתַשְׁמִישׁוֹ הוּא בְּרֹאשׁ כָּל עֲבוֹדוֹת הַמִּשְׁכָּןthey were used before all the services in the Sanctuary —כִּי נָעוּץ תְּחִלָּתָן בְּסוֹפָןfor “the beginning is rooted in the end.”Hayom Yom 16 Adar 2 - A businessman must have faith and trustמֵעֲבוֹדַת בַּעַל עֵסֶקAs one of his spiritual tasks, a businessmanלְעוֹרֵר בְּעַצְמוֹ הָאֱמוּנָה וּבִטָּחוֹן גָּמוּרshould arouse within himself the faith and absolute trustבְּהַזָּן וּמְפַרְנֵס לְכָל בָּשָׂרthat He Who nourishes and sustains all fleshכִּי הוּא יִתְבָּרֵךְ יִתֵּן לוֹ פַּרְנָסָתוֹ בְּרֶיוַחwill grant him an ample living.וְצָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה וְטוּב לֵבָב בֶּאֱמֶתHe should be genuinely happy and glad of heart,כְּאִלּוּ פַּרְנָסָתוֹ כְּבָר מְזוּמֶּנֶת לְפָנָיוas if his livelihood had already been placed before him.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor information and support write [email protected]