PEKUDEI:
Dvar Torah -
The first Pasuk in Pekudei states "Eileh Pekudei Hamishkan, Mishkan Ha'eidus". There is much discussion on the seemingly extra word of "Hamishkan".
1) Rabbeinu Bechaya explains that the Gematrias of these words allude to how many years the first Beis Hamikdash, Second Beis Hamikdash, and the Mishkan stood:
a] The numerical value of the word "MiShKaN" is 410 - The First Beis Hamikdash stood for 410 years.
b] The numerical value of the word "HaMiShKaN", plus the 5 letters used to spell this seemingly 'extra' word is 420 - The Bayis Sheni stood for 420 years.
c] The numerical value of the word "HaEiDUS" is 479 - The Mishkan stood for exactly 479 years. (Rabbeinu Bechaya)
2) The Gemara in Yoma, 21b, states that there were 5 things that were lacking in the 2nd Beis Hamikdash that were present in the first. They were: 1) The Aron, 2) The Ner Tamid, 3) The Divine Presence, 4) Divine Inspiration, and 5) The ability to inquire of the Urim V'tumim. The Chasam Sofer says that these 5 things are what the extra "Hei" (5) of the word "Hamishkan" is alluding to.
Quotes-
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” ― Thomas Jefferson
Dvar Torah -
The first Pasuk in Pekudei states "Eileh Pekudei Hamishkan, Mishkan Ha'eidus". There is much discussion on the seemingly extra word of "Hamishkan".
1) Rabbeinu Bechaya explains that the Gematrias of these words allude to how many years the first Beis Hamikdash, Second Beis Hamikdash, and the Mishkan stood:
a] The numerical value of the word "MiShKaN" is 410 - The First Beis Hamikdash stood for 410 years.
b] The numerical value of the word "HaMiShKaN", plus the 5 letters used to spell this seemingly 'extra' word is 420 - The Bayis Sheni stood for 420 years.
c] The numerical value of the word "HaEiDUS" is 479 - The Mishkan stood for exactly 479 years. (Rabbeinu Bechaya)
2) The Gemara in Yoma, 21b, states that there were 5 things that were lacking in the 2nd Beis Hamikdash that were present in the first. They were: 1) The Aron, 2) The Ner Tamid, 3) The Divine Presence, 4) Divine Inspiration, and 5) The ability to inquire of the Urim V'tumim. The Chasam Sofer says that these 5 things are what the extra "Hei" (5) of the word "Hamishkan" is alluding to.
Quotes-
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” ― Thomas Jefferson