In this week's parsha, we learn about what God values. Specifically,
- God values creativity. This week’s parsha focuses on people who knew how to work with their hands to create beautiful garments, which is a different skill from reading or doing math. No matter what skill set you have, there is a way for you to connect with God.
- God values beauty. The Mishkan and the garments the Kohanim wore were all extremely beautiful to enable people to feel impressed and amazed.
- God values practice. The Kohanim were not allowed to do their jobs until they first prepared for seven days and learned what to do.
- God values engagement. He wanted to make sure everyone in Bnei Yisrael could be engaged with all of their five senses, so He designed a Mishkan experience that would do just that!
This enables us to consider how we can best connect to God through being creative, using beauty, practicing something, or engaging all our five senses.
