Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei

Moses exemplifies a lesson in business ethics.

Is the Tabernacle a sacred center of intense love or an outgrowth of our sins?

Moses' account of all of the materials of the Tabernacle is a model for the honesty and transparency with which we should run our businesses.

The work of constructing the Tabernacle is completed; Moses receives the command to anoint its vessels and to anoint Aaron and the priests.

We should strive to feel the presence of God in our lives, just as the presence of God filled the Tabernacle.

The presence of the broken tablets in the Ark reminds us of the value of objects that may not be functional but signify important relationships.

The mirrors used to create the basin in the Tabernacle teach us that sanctified sexuality means seeing ourselves in relation to others.

The clothing of our religious leaders communicates our perceptions of our relationships to God and each other.

Bezalel's wise-heartedness was his ability to merge the practical with the contemplative.

The image of Israelites, whose hearts moved them, donating gifts to the Tabernacle, inspires us to consider the meaning of having a heart that is moved.