L'chaim L'chaim

A sacrifice is brought if a person sins by mistake,

A korbon could be an animal, bird, or even a flour cake,

A korbon is a way to bring us close,

We create a nice smell when we do our very most.

King David's silver and gold were refused,

Because when there was a drought, the gold went unused.

Finally, the holy temple was finished,

And Hashem's cloud of glory was not diminished!

Athaliah's evil rule ended abruptly,

But that was followed by the kohanim acting corruptly.

The Holy Temple was in disrepair,

And was only fixed once donations were handled with care!

The Jews became skilled artisans after merely being slaves,

They donated to the Mishkan, they gave, and gave, and gave.

After many difficulties, in spite of opposition,

The Jews prevailed and finally built the Mishkan!

Eliyahu came to end a three-year drought,

And to decide who is the true G-d without leaving a doubt.

Prophet versus prophet; what would transpire?

The bull, water, wood, and stones were consumed in a holy fire!

The Parsha starts with everyone giving a shekel cut in half,

And ends with making amends for the sin of the golden calf.

To wait patiently for Moshe was too much to ask,

Moshe’s face shined so brightly he had to wear a mask!

Before the Temple is rebuilt, our ways must be reformed,

We are given a description of the Temple in its final form.

Yechezkel wrote down the Temple blueprint before their eyes,

We can only dream of the day the Temple will arise!

This week’s Parshah is all about the priests,

And the sacrifices that were eaten as a feast.

The kohen’s robe had bells made of gold,

The kohen’s ornate costume was a sight to behold!

This haftorah speaks of one of the world's greatest inventions,

The Holy Temple and its precise dimensions.

The Temple was made out of massive stones,

But when the Jews stopped following mitzvot, the temple was overthrown!

The Mishkan was a sight to behold,

Including the menorah made of pure gold!

The ark’s wooden poles were never removed,

The people donated if their heart was moved!