EE & R, 2_14: Funding the Divine: The Moral Foundation of Temple Economics
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(For the previous installment of "Exodus, Exile and Redemption," click here. For ToC, click here.) In examining why Yaakov failed to build the Temple, as he had vowed to do, we learned that the purity of the money earmarked for the sacred project was compromised. The designated funds were tainted by dishonesty and rendered unfit for financing God’s holy house. Merely pronouncing money “holy” doesn’t make it so; it is the meaning behind the word that does: “Holy” money is such that was obtained with absolute integrity and then consecrated with noble and pure intention. Thus, Yaakov’s failure to perfect his character and progress on the Path of knowing Hashem also hindered him from building His house.
EE & R, 2_14: Funding the Divine: The Moral Foundation of Temple Economics
EE & R, 2_14: Funding the Divine: The Moral…
EE & R, 2_14: Funding the Divine: The Moral Foundation of Temple Economics
(For the previous installment of "Exodus, Exile and Redemption," click here. For ToC, click here.) In examining why Yaakov failed to build the Temple, as he had vowed to do, we learned that the purity of the money earmarked for the sacred project was compromised. The designated funds were tainted by dishonesty and rendered unfit for financing God’s holy house. Merely pronouncing money “holy” doesn’t make it so; it is the meaning behind the word that does: “Holy” money is such that was obtained with absolute integrity and then consecrated with noble and pure intention. Thus, Yaakov’s failure to perfect his character and progress on the Path of knowing Hashem also hindered him from building His house.