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Vayakhel/Pekudei: Use of Resources

The 224 pesukim of Vayakhel and Pekudei are essentially a list of who did what for the Mishkan, and how much of each material was donated.

R’ Moshe Feinstein suggests we can learn from here that just like Betzalel and the builders of the Mishkan, we need to keep a cheshbon of all of the resources that Hashem has granted us, and make sure that we are making the most out of our time and talents.

Somebody who has been given a good head, the ability to influence others, or more money than they need for their personal lives has a responsibility to try to help others and increase כבוד שמים. There is something out there that only you are perfectly equipped to accomplish – don’t squander the resources that Hashem has entrusted you with.

לע״נ דוד חיים בן ישראל דוב הכהן
לע״נ ר׳ חיים דוב בן ר׳ בןציון שלום