(The message below is a post from a rabbi that I follow on social media. I saw it a few minutes ago and thought it was so lovely. I just had to share it. Shabbat Shalom, and have a safe and happy weekend.)
There are weeks when life feels scattered, a little chaotic and a little noisy. And then there is this week, Parshat Terumah.
G-d doesn’t ask for perfection. He asks for a home. “Make for Me a sanctuary, and I will dwell within them.” Not in it, within them.
Because the real Mishkan was never just a structure of gold and wood. It was a space carved out inside the human heart. A place where generosity replaces fear. Where presence replaces distraction. Where we stop running and finally make room.
Terumah means lifting up. Not just giving, but elevating what we give. Your time. Your attention. Your kindness. Your heart.
This Shabbat, you don’t need to build a Tabernacle. Just create a little sacred space. Turn off the noise. Light the candles. Sit with the people you love. And let G-d move in. Because when you make space, something holy fills it.
Your time, your attention, your presence … that’s your sanctuary.
Wishing you a Shabbat that feels like coming home.
~ Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
