Parashas Pekudei

Our Parsha this Shabbos just after Rosh Chodesh Adar 2 is Parashas Pekudei.
Here, Moshe makes a " Pekudei," - " Reckoning, " of what was used in the construction of the Mishkan and Tabernacle. The Parsha discusses the completion of everything , by Betzalel Ben Uri Ben Chur of the Tribe of Yehudah and with him, Oholiav Ben Achisamach of the Tribe of Dan,who was a carver, weaver and embroiderer.
In this Parsha, we are told of the making of Aharon's Vestments, the Ephod ;The " Choshen , " - " Breatsplate, " ; the " Me'il Ha Eiphod " - " The Robe of the Ephod " ; " The Ketonet ," - " The Tunics ," ; " The Ttzitz ," - " The Headplate , " on which was Inscribed " Kodesh La HaShem ," - " Holy to HaShem ," all the work was completed as HaShem Commanded Moshe . We note that the words of each part of the work done ,in this Parsha that refers to " As HaShem Commanded Moshe ," appears 18 times , and it was from this, that The Men of the Great Assembly , ordained the 18 Blessings of the Shemoneh Esrei , we Daven as the Amidah ( before the 19th one was added about being faithful to HaShem against heretical Avodah Zorah , when it was safer for Yidden to pray this, without murder from Non Jews ) .
Moshe Inspected the Work brought to him and Moshe saw all was done according to HaShem's Wish and Command and Moshe Blessed them . This Work had taken three months and was completed on the 25th of Kislev . But HaShem wanted the Inauguration to take place in the Hebrew month of Nissan and so the 25th of Kislev was bypassed. HaShem did not want The Hebrew Month of Kislev to miss out and so , this date of the 25th of Kislev , became the first day of Chanukah. ( Midrash Says - Shemos by Rabbi Weissman ) .
HaShem Commands All to be erected and on completion , of Moshe putting It All together , when it was all erected , the Cloud Covered the Tent of Meeting and HaShem's Glory Filled the Tabernacle . Only when the Cloud did rise , would K'lal Yisrael journey . By day, The Cloud of HaShem was on the Tabernacle , and Fire by night. It is here that the Parsha , the last Sedra of the Second Book of the Torah , Shemos , ends .
The Haftorah of this Parsha is from 1 Kings 7:51 - 8:21 , and refers to the Inauguration of The Temple by Shlomo Ha Melech , a similar theme to this week's Sedra.
Moshe , being a most honest and above board leader , made a " Pekudei ," - a " Reckoning ," of all that was donated and went into the construction . Moshe had heard words against him privately , and felt the need to show he had handled all things honestly . The very word " Pakad ," which is within the word " Pekudei , " means " to entrust and appoint , to number and to Command, to inspect and to remember . " Moshe had done all at HaShem's Command and it was only by HaShem , that after the construction of each part , Did HaShem Allow it all miraculously to come together via Moshe , thus showing that Moshe was the chosen leader of HaShem, for others tried to put It all together and failed , but when Moshe came into contact with each part , it miraculously came together .
The word " Pekudei " also has within it a similar root " Pakod Yifkod , " which was pronounced to Yosef in his time , that the one who says these words will be the true redeemer to take us out of Mitzrayim Egypt , when that time arrives . These words mean , "And will surely Remember ," and these are the words that echo our redemption , when HaShem Frees us from Galus . The same idea will come with and in Mashiach's time , when HaShem " Pakod Yifkod ," Will Surely Remember us , for by then , we will have made , or there will be a full " Pekudei , " - " Reckoning and Accounting , " of ourselves and we will become hopefully deserving of the End Of Days . The very Word " Pekudei ," has within it the words ," Pakod Dai , " which means ," Will remember , when it is enough , in other words , it refers to HaShem Remembering us to Save us , when we have reached our level of holiness that is enough to warrant being saved . Though our Rabbis do show that HaShem May Bring the Time on by His Mercy .
It starts with us every day and every hour , making our own " Pekudei, " - " Accounting and Reckoning ," of ourselves to ensure that we have done all we can for HaShem . We are to make a constant reckoning of ourselves and our behaviour and make sure we improve toward HaShem all the time .We are not here to stagnate . Our very path , must be to always grow toward HaShem , to Emulate Him in all we can .
We need to be honest with our faults , so we can correct them , for hiding them Chas Ve Shalom , gets us nowhere . The only way to truly better ourselves , is to admit our mistakes and work on them . HaShem Gives us the opportunity to make a Reckoning of ourselves , only out of His Love for us and our closeness to Him . 
When we have done that and purified ourselves , then HaShem Will return Himself To us within us . Then HaShem Will return to be Close to us . 
It all starts with a " Pekudei ," - " Reckoning , " of ourselves . The Sedra starts with the words ' Eileh Ha Pekudei Ha Mishkan , " - " these are the Reckonings of the Tabernacle ," which sounds very much like it includes times still ongoing into the future . In other words , the " Pekudei , " - " Reckoning " from then, is still continuing today , for these words are still a Command from HaShem To always scrutinize ourselves and improve ourselves for HaShem . 
The sweetest way to do that , is to " Pakod , " - " Remember all that HaShem Does for us . How little we do for Him . Let us start today to reciprocate and give back to HaShem , by making a " Pekudei , " - " A Reckoning of ourselves , and make every effort to improve ourselves in Torah Mitvos , so we can present ourselves to HaShem , that He May Inaugurate us to Himself . 
I wish HaShem with Sweet Love , a Very Sweet Shabbos Kodesh and Chodesh Tov with Love , and to all my fellow Yidden , a very Sweet Shabbos Kodesh and Chodesh Tov with love .