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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 56 MIN

Parshat Tetzaveh 5786 - "אל־כל־חכמי־לב"

from Insights on the Parsha & Mo'adim - From Joshua Moshe Mitchell · host יהושע משה בן שלום

In this week’s Parsha, פרשת תצוה, the Torah goes more in depth on the משכן, specifically focusing on the appointment of אהרן and the כהנים. One of the essentials for their service is, of course, their בגדים (clothing) - as it’s how they are presented to HaShem and the rest of the world. Therefore, HaShem commands that only very specific individuals be permitted to make this clothing, as the Torah states: “ואתה תדבר אל־כל־חכמי־לב אשר מלאתיו רוח חכמה ועשו את־בגדי אהרן לקדשו לכהנו־לי - and you (משה) shall speak to all the wise-hearted people - whom I (ה׳) have filled with the spirit of wisdom, and they shall make Aharon’s clothing, to sanctify him to serve Me as a Kohen.” This verse does more than simply describe who will make the garments; it emphasizes that these individuals must be חכמי לב, filled with wisdom granted by HaShem. But what does it mean to be called a חכם לב? And why does the תורה need to state that HaShem gave them this wisdom - isn’t it obvious!? Furthermore, looking later in ספר שמות we find that these חכמי לב not only make the בגדי כהונה, but also constructed the entire משכן. But why them? What makes these people uniquely fitting to build the משכן?

In this week’s Parsha, פרשת תצוה, the Torah goes more in depth on the משכן, specifically focusing on the appointment of אהרן and the כהנים. One of the essentials for their service is, of course, their בגדים (clothing) - as it’s how they are presented to HaShem and the rest of the world. Therefore, HaShem commands that only very specific individuals be permitted to make this clothing, as the Torah states: “ואתה תדבר אל־כל־חכמי־לב אשר מלאתיו רוח חכמה ועשו את־בגדי אהרן לקדשו לכהנו־לי - and you (משה) shall speak to all the wise-hearted people - whom I (ה׳) have filled with the spirit of wisdom, and they shall make Aharon’s clothing, to sanctify him to serve Me as a Kohen.” This verse does more than simply describe who will make the garments; it emphasizes that these individuals must be חכמי לב, filled with wisdom granted by HaShem. But what does it mean to be called a חכם לב? And why does the תורה need to state that HaShem gave them this wisdom - isn’t it obvious!? Furthermore, looking later in ספר שמות we find that these חכמי לב not only make the בגדי כהונה, but also constructed the entire משכן. But why them? What makes these people uniquely fitting to build the משכן?

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