Hayom Yom 16 Adar 1 - The shinning mirrors donated by the women

רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן אָמַר

The Alter Rebbe once taught:

בִּתְרוּמַת הַמִּשְׁכָּן הָיוּ זָהָב וָכֶסֶף וּנְחוֹשֶׁת

The contributions toward the construction of the Sanctuary [in the wilderness] included gold, silver and copper,

וְלֹא הָיָה דָּבָר הַמַּבְרִיק זוּלַת מַרְאוֹת הַצּוֹבְאוֹת שֶׁמֵהֶן נַעֲשׂוּ הַכִּיּוֹר וְכַנּוֹ

but the only items that shone were the women’s [copper] mirrors, from which the basin and its stand were made.

הַכִּיּוֹר וְכַנּוֹ הֵם הַבָּאִים בָּאַחֲרוֹנָה מִכָּל כְּלֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן

And though the basin and its stand are listed last among all the holy vessels,

וְתַשְׁמִישׁוֹ הוּא בְּרֹאשׁ כָּל עֲבוֹדוֹת הַמִּשְׁכָּן

they were used before all the services in the Sanctuary —

כִּי נָעוּץ תְּחִלָּתָן בְּסוֹפָן

for “the beginning is rooted in the end.”

Hayom Yom 16 Adar 2 - A businessman must have faith and trust

מֵעֲבוֹדַת בַּעַל עֵסֶק

As one of his spiritual tasks, a businessman

לְעוֹרֵר בְּעַצְמוֹ הָאֱמוּנָה וּבִטָּחוֹן גָּמוּר

should arouse within himself the faith and absolute trust

בְּהַזָּן וּמְפַרְנֵס לְכָל בָּשָׂר

that He Who nourishes and sustains all flesh

כִּי הוּא יִתְבָּרֵךְ יִתֵּן לוֹ פַּרְנָסָתוֹ בְּרֶיוַח

will grant him an ample living.

וְצָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה וְטוּב לֵבָב בֶּאֱמֶת

He should be genuinely happy and glad of heart,

כְּאִלּוּ פַּרְנָסָתוֹ כְּבָר מְזוּמֶּנֶת לְפָנָיו

as if his livelihood had already been placed before him.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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