Parashas Vayakhel

Our Parsha this week is Parashas Vayakhel on this first of four special Shabboses before Pesach. This Shabbos is Shabbos Shekalim , that always comes out just before the month of Adar in which we celebrate Purim, to remind us to give our half shekel .This year , being a leap year , where there is a second Adar, we celebrate Purim in Adar II and thus start with Shabbat Shekalim on this Shabbos before Adar II . So , we read our Sedra Vayakhel from one Torah Scroll and then Exodus 30 :11-16 for Parashas Shekalim ,from a Second Torah Scroll , and the Haftorah that we would read for Parashas Vayakhel , is replaced and we read the Haftorah for Parashas Shekalim, which is II Kings 11:17-12:17 , which makes reference to the half shekel , which Jews are to give at this time . Parashas Vayakhel starts with HaShem Commanding about the Holy Shabbos . 
Moshe then Instructs that the people are to contribute to the Mishkan , according to how their heart motivates them . Thus HaShem Allowed the people to choose what they wished to contribute . The Children of Israel were so happy at the opportunity to contribute for HaShem and such a Holy Project , that they gave in abundance and the giving didn't stop.They were so happy at the opportunity to make up for the Chait Ha'Aigel - The Golden Calf , that their kindness and need for forgiveness overwhelmed them, till eventually Moshe had to ask them to stop bringing , as they had brought enough . HaShem Told Moshe that 13 year old Betzalel ben Uri ben Chur of the Tribe of Yehudah would be endowed with HaShem's Inner Hidden Meaning for all that was to be constructed and that Oholiav ben Achisamach of the Tribe of Dan was to assist him. HaShem Asked Moshe what he thought of Appointing Betzalel and Moshe responded , ' If he be okay by You HaShem , then most certainly ,' and Moshe asked the people and they responded, ' If it be okay by HaShem and by you Moshe , then most certainly .' The Parsha continues till the end , with the construction of the Holy Mishkan . All Holy Articles were made according to exactly How HaShem Wanted them made .
The Leaders, wrongly assumed that the rest should not bring things due to the aveirah of the Chait Ha Aigel , and so, they waited and didn't come forth first with their offerings , thinking they would still be able to bring their contributions afterwards , not realizing that the Children of Israel would bring so much , that within two days , they would have to be asked to stop bringing . Thus HaShem was Displeased at the Nesiim - the Leaders , that they waited and did not think to give K'lal Yisroel the opportunity to repent , and so HaShem in the Torah , Writes the word 'Nes'i'm with only one Hebrew Letter Yud , thus Showing His Displeasure. The leaders ended up bringing the precious stones for the settings of the Ephod and Breastplate .
The Kiyor - Laver was made from Copper Mirrors and HaShem Said that these mirrors are to be used for water to be put in the Kiyor for the Kohanim to wash before their Avodah , thus to keep purity , as was the Jewish Woman , who originally used these mirrors to beautify themselves in Mitzrayim , not for immodesty and pride and arrogance Chas Ve Shalom , but to beautify themselves in order that their husbands who came in from slavery , would continue to increase the size of the nation . The purity of the Jewish Woman , ensured that we went from 70 souls when we went into Egypt , to over 600 000 males between certain ages and also women and children and males above that specific age , when HaShem Took us out when we left Egypt . The purity of the Jewish Women helped keep our nation alive and kept up faith and hope in HaShem , of our imminent Redemption from Egypt . May HaShem Forever Bless the Jewish Woman .
Our Parsha ends with those Holy Articles that were made, ending with the Screen of the Gate of the Courtyard .
Our Parsha Vayakhel , starts with the Shabbos . The word " Vayakhel ," means " Assembled, " and in this case , HaShem had Moshe " Vayakhel ," - " Assemble ," the entire nation of Israel to hear The Laws of the Shabbos and the Commandments that follow . In this Parsha , HaShem Instructs on the Tabernacle and Mishkan and 39 Labours are mentioned with respect to the Construction of the Tabernacle , which HaShem Juxtaposed with the Commandments of the Shabbos , thus teaching us of the 39 Melachos , Forbidden Labors forbidden on the Shabbos , that were done in the Tabernacle's Construction . Thus , HaShem Forbids us these 39 Labors when Shabbos starts . This gives us a hint that when HaShem Created Creation , HaShem Must Have in some way used these 39 orders of Making , When HaShem Made Creation . HaShem Tells us He Rests On Shabbos and so , Wants us to emulate Him , and Rest also , and so spiritually become one with Creation around us without engaging in any forbidden Labor . We all know the Story of how each day of Creation had a partner except Shabbos . Shabbos wondered who would be Shabbos' partner , and HaShem Said To The Shabbos , that the Jews will be your partner. As Much as we Jews are to keep the Shabbos, just as much so through time , it isn't just the Jews who keep the Shabbos , but Shabbos has also kept the Jews . It is what we are as a Nation , as a people , as a Representative of HaShem . It is a Day to put aside the week before , and truly immerse ourselves in HaShem, Oh how He Longs for us to be near Him . HaShem Commands us to " Vayakhel ," - " To Assemble ," all together as a full nation , even into the future , and then again in the same verse , refers to us " all as an entire assembly " to assemble , twice in the same verse . Here is a hint that if all Jews would just keep Shabbos twice in a row , Mashiach wouuld come , if only we would all " Vayakhel , " - " Assemble ," together . This is deeply hinted even in the word " Vayakhel ," for its Gematriah comes to 6+10+100+5+30 = 151 and 1+5+1 = 7 , the number of Mashiach .
In remembering how HaShem Made Creation in six days, we are to acknowledge the Shabbos . Thus , in acknowledging the Shabbos and keeping It , we acknowledge that HaShem Is The Creator .
The Assembling came right after the verse of Moshe's Radiant face , in the Parsha before , where the word " Vayakhel ," starts with a " Ve , " showing a connection with the words before , thus showing how , the Light we have on Shabbos, must be from within , from the Radiance of HaShem , and thus we are not to kindle physical light on the Shabbos . Shabbos must be a truly Holy Day , A Day , when we can bask in the Light of HaShem. 
The Command to " Vayakhel , " - " Assemble ," is for all time , even into the future , and so , we are Commanded in every Generation , to be one people under our One and Only HaShem , and Bring HaShem's Light to the World , so that we can bring on Mashiach , and bring on the Eternal Shabbos, that we would have gone straight into , had we not left Gan Eiden after what happened with Adam ve Chava . 
So let us all " Vayakhel ," - " Assemble , " as one Jewish People , together as one , as Yaakov Told us when he was blessing his sons , and telling us this will be when Mashiach can come if we come together as one , and so , may we bring on together , the holy Eternal Shabbos in the Sweet and Beautiful Light of HaShem in Gan Eiden . May all Jews come together as one and " Vayakhlel ," - " Assemble , " Together , all Jews Keeping the Holy Shabbos Kodesh as Commanded by HaShem , and finally bring this Creation to its intended Redemption in the Loving Arms of HaShem Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu. 
With Love to HaShem , I wish HaShem with Love , a Very Beautiful Holy Shabbos Kodesh With Love , and to all my fellow Jews , a very Beautiful and Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love .