Welcome to the short, practical Lelamed Weekly Dvar and Daily Aliyah. As always, you can Order The Daily Aliyah <https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-daily-aliyah/> and receive your hard copy of these daily practical and relevant Torah thoughts (all proceeds go to Daily Giving), or join this Whatsapp group <https://chat.whatsapp.com/GFRNDpSWoFHGhHYziqAGYv> to receive one per day. I hope you find this meaningful... _______________________________________________ On the day that the Mishkan is inaugurated, the Nesiim bring individual gifts; six wagons were used to transport twelve oxen, one ox per tribe (7:3). Why does the Torah specify how the oxen were transported with their respective configuration, and why are we told about the wagons before we’re told about the oxen themselves? The Oznayim LaTorah suggests that the tribes’ sharing the wagons to bring their offerings was more significant in the eyes of God than even the offerings themselves. Furthermore, the tribes got along with each other enough to not only share resources but also agree to each bring the same offering, avoiding the potential for competition or disagreement. The leaders’ identical gifts and their shared transport demonstrate that we are at our best, as a people, when our resolve and actions are united. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: “Unity does not mean sameness. It means oneness of purpose.” - Rabbi Jonathan Sacks