In the following passage from Rashi's commentaries the
place allotted to Derash is more limited.
4. CONSTRUCTION OF THE TABERNACLE (Ex. xxv. 1
et seq.)
2.
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an
offering]. To me; in my honor. An offering (
terumah
(Tav Resh Vav Mem He)), a levy; let them make a levy upon
their goods.
Of every man that giveth it willingly with
his heart (
idbenu (Yod Dalet Bet Nun Vav)), same
meaning as
nedava (Nun Dalet Bet He), that is to say, a
voluntary and spontaneous gift.[75]
Ye shall take my
offering] Our sages say: Three offerings are prescribed by
this passage, one of a
beka from each person, used for
a pedestal, as will be shown in detail in
Eleh
Pekude[76]; the second, the contribution of the altar,
consisting of a
beka from each person, thrown into the
coffers for the purchase of congre gational sacrifices; and,
third, the contribution for the Tabernacle, a free-will
offering. The thirteen kinds of material to be mentioned were
all necessary for the construction of the Tabernacle and for
the making of priestly vestments, as will be evident from a
close examination.
3.
Gold, and silver, and brass]. All these were offered
voluntarily, each man giving what he wished, except silver, of
which each brought the same quantity, a half-shekel a person.
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