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When it came to the Menorah in the Holy Temple, the commandment was to light it anew
every day; and to light it, as Rashi says, “until the flame could rise up on its own.”
When G-d commanded Moses to count the Jews, the “greatest” among them counted as one,
and the “simplest” among them counted as one. Every Jew is an equal son or daughter of G-d
Himself, and is belov...
People differ in their intellect, character, talents and sensitivities. But all are equal in the very basis of their bond with G-d: their intrinsic commitment to Him. So while every individual contributed to the making of the various components of the Sanctuary, in accordance with his or her individual capacity, regarding the foundation of the Sanctuary it is said (Exodus 30:15), "The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half of a shekel..."
— The Lubavitcher Rebbe