Act normal when performing Mitzvos

Parshas Hashavua

Act normal when performing Mitzvos

Rashi (Shemos 38: 22 ) says,” Moshe commanded Betzalel to do the Klei Hamishkan

first and then to construct the Mishkan. Betzalel argued and said the Minhag is to build the

house first and then the Keilim, so you can place them in the house. Moshe agreed

that this was the way Hashem originally commanded him.”  

Why didn't Moishe think of such an obvious problem it would create, not having where 

to house the Keilim ? 

We can answer this question with another question.

The building of the Mishkan was completed on the 25^th of Kislev. The first time

it was erected was more than three months later. on Rosh Chodesh Nissan. 

What was Betzalel's argument? Why was it important to build the Mishkan first if  

they wouldn't store the Keilim there for the first 3 months?

Perhaps we can answer.

Bezalel's  concern was not, that the Mishkan needs to 

be ready first, for the practical reason to place the Klei Hamishkan in it.

He knew that both, the Mishkan and the Keilim will  need to go into storage 

for 3 months.

His argument was, being the Minhag Haolam is to build 

the home first and then the furniture, ( practical reason)

so too when building a Mishkan, we  should follow the Minhag

 Haolam and build the Mishkan first and then the Keilim.

He held, when doing Mitzvohs we should act and do it in 

a normal manner. We should follow the Minhag Haolom.

From the Loshon of  Rashi,  we see that his main complaint was  

the Minhag Haolam.

The practical problem of storage is only  an explanation for the 

Minhag Haolam and not for the Mishkan and Keilim which would be 

stored for three months. (אמבצי)

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