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Why did God command building the Mishkan immediately after the Jewish people declared "Na'aseh V'Nishma"? The shiur develops the concept of "temimus" - that genuine love creates complete trust, eliminating the need to question every request. When Jews demonstrated this trust at Sinai, God could say "take for me" about the Mishkan because in true love relationships, giving becomes receiving.
This shiur examines three interconnected questions from Parshas Terumah: the connection between "Na'aseh V'Nishma" and building the Mishkan, why the Torah (תורה) uses the language "v'yikchu li" (take for me) rather than "v'yitnu" (give), and the meaning of a Midrash contrasting Jewish love for God with idolatrous hatred. The analysis begins with a Gemara (גמרא) in Bava Kamma stating that immediately after the Jewish people declared "Na'aseh V'Nishma" at Sinai, God commanded the building of the Mishkan. The core insight revolves around understanding "temimus" (naivety/wholeness) in relationships. Using Rashi (רש"י)'s explanation, the shiur demonstrates that when someone truly loves another person, they trust completely that whatever their beloved asks of them will be for their benefit. This trust eliminates the need to analyze or question every request. The Hebrew word "tamam" encompasses both innocence and completeness - in a trusting relationship, one can give themselves completely without withholding anything.
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