## Sforno on Exodus Chapter 36

###### Sforno on Exodus 36:4:1
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**אִישׁ אִישׁ מִמְּלַאכְתּוֹ.** סִפֵּר אֱמוּנַת כָּל אֶחָד מֵהָאֻמָּנִים וּנְדִיבוּת יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכָל הַצָּרִיךְ לְכָל אַחַת מֵהַמְּלָאכוֹת.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
איש איש ממלאכתו, the Torah tells of the various kinds of craftsmen of the Israelites and the readiness of each to contribute his skills.


###### Sforno on Exodus 36:5:1
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**לַמְּלָאכָה אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה ה' לַעֲשׂוֹת אֹתָהּ.** הִנֵּה נְדָבַת הָעָם הִיא יוֹתֵר מִמָּה שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לְאוֹתָהּ הַמְּלָאכָה שֶׁצִּוָּה ה' לַעֲשׂוֹת אוֹתָהּ בִּלְבַד בְּלִי תּוֹסֶפֶת וְגֵרָעוֹן, שֶׁנָּתַן מִדָּה וְקִצֵּב לַמִּשְׁכָּן וּלְכָל כֵּלָיו, עֲלֵיהֶם אֵין לְהוֹסִיף וּמֵהֶם אֵין לִגְרֹעַ, לֹא כָּעִנְיָן בְּבִנְיַן שְׁלֹמֹה וְהוֹרְדוֹס.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
למלאכה אשר צוה ה' לעשות אותה. The donations of the people exceeded what was needed to perform the specific tasks which alone G’d had commanded to be performed. G’d wanted no additions, nor omissions. This is expressed by the words לעשות אותה בלבד, “to perform only this task alone.” This was different from the Temples built by Solomon and Herod.


###### Sforno on Exodus 36:6:1
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**אַל יַעֲשׂוּ עוֹד מְלָאכָה לִתְרוּמַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ.** לֹא הִכְרִיז שֶׁלֹּא יָבִיאוּ נְדָבָה כִּרְצוֹנָם, אֲבָל הִכְרִיז שֶׁלֹּא יַעֲשׂוּ עוֹד מְלָאכָה, כְּמוֹ מְלֶאכֶת הַטְּוִיָּה שֶׁאָמַר "וַיָּבִיאוּ מַטְוֶה" (שמות לה:כה), וּמְלֶאכֶת תִּקּוּן הָעֵצִים שֶׁאָמַר "עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים לְכָל מְלֶאכֶת הָעֲבֹדָה הֵבִיאוּ" (שמות לה:כד), וְתִקּוּן הָעוֹרוֹת וְזוּלָתָם.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
אל יעשו עוד מלאכה לתרומת הקדש, he did not proclaim that no more donations should be brought. But he did proclaim that no more work, such as spinning, weaving, etc, intended for materials used in the construction of the Tabernacle should be begun. Also timber which had been brought in the correct dimensions with the carved parts should not be brought anymore. Compare 35,24 which discusses the need of treatment of both skins and trees.


###### Sforno on Exodus 36:7:1
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**וְהַמְּלָאכָה הָיְתָה דַיָּם.** וּמְלֶאכֶת הַמִּתְנַדְּבִים בְּכָל דָּבָר שֶׁהִתְנַדְּבוּ הָיְתָה דַי לְעוֹשֵׂי מְלֶאכֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
והמלאכה היתה דים, the work performed by volunteers for all spheres of the artisanship and craftsmanship required was adequate for the needs of the project


###### Sforno on Exodus 36:7:2
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**לְכָל הַמְּלָאכָה.** לְכָל מְלָאכָה וּמְלָאכָה שֶׁבּוֹ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
לכל המלאכה, for every manner of work required.


###### Sforno on Exodus 36:7:3
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**לַעֲשׂוֹת אוֹתָהּ וְהוֹתֵר.** לַעֲשׂוֹת אוֹתָהּ הַמְּלָאכָה וּלְהוֹתִיר, בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁלֹּא הָיוּ צְרִיכִים לְצַמְצֵם אֹפֶן עֲשִׂיָּתָם מִדְּאָגָה פֶּן יֶחְסַר הַחֹמֶר.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
לעשות אותה והותר, in order to complete the work, and more. The craftsmen did not have to skimp on anything for fear that there would not be sufficient materials of the required quality to execute the plan in the best possible fashion.


###### Sforno on Exodus 36:8:1
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**וַיַּעֲשׂוּ כָל חֲכַם לֵב בְּעֹשֵׂי הַמְּלָאכָה.** הַיּוֹתֵר חֲכָמִים שֶׁבָּהֶם עָשׂוּ אֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן שֶׁהָיָה מַעֲשֵׂה חוֹשֵׁב עַל צוּרוֹת שׁוֹנוֹת מִשְּׁנֵי עֲבָרֵיהֶם, כְּמוֹ שֶׁהִזְכִּירוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (יומא עב.), וְלֹא הָיוּ הַיְרִיעוֹת עָבוֹת כְּמוֹ הַפָּרֹכֶת. וְכָפַל בְּפָרָשָׁה זוֹ כָּל הָאָמוּר לְמַעְלָה בַּצִּוּוּי בְּפָרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה, לְהוֹדִיעַ שֶׁעָשׂוּ הַכֹּל בְּכִוּוּן לַעֲשׂוֹת כִּרְצוֹן מִי שֶׁצִּוָּה וּלְתַכְלִיתוֹ. וְהָאָרוֹן שֶׁהָיָה הַמְיוּחָד שֶׁבַּכֵּלִים נַעֲשָׂה עַל יְדֵי בְּצַלְאֵל שֶׁהָיָה הַגָּדוֹל שֶׁבְּכֻלָּם, כְּאָמְרָם זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (ברכות נה.) יוֹדֵעַ הָיָה בְּצַלְאֵל לְצָרֵף אוֹתִיּוֹת שֶׁבָּהֶם נִבְרְאוּ שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ויעשו כל חכם לב בעושי המלאכה, the most qualified among them built the Tabernacle (components) which involved weaving shapes of figures into the cloth so that they could be seen both on the outside and on the inside. (compare Yuma 72) These “curtains” were not thick as was the dividing curtain, פרכת. This portion repeats everything that has already been mentioned in connection with the instructions in Parshat Terumah. The reason why the Torah repeated all this is to inform us that when it came to the execution of the project they did everything so as to correspond to G’d’s will and to bring it to conclusion and make it functional as G’d desired. הארון, seeing that the Ark was the most distinguished of the furnishings of the Tabernacle, Betzalel, the master craftsman and architect fashioned this item personally. The sages say of Betzalel that he was capable of using the letters of the alphabet of the Holy Tongue in a manner similar to the way G’d had used them when creating the universe. (compare Berachot 55)