Living with Intention

An Insight for a Fulfilling Life

In Parashas Terumah, we begin to  learn about the construction of the Mishkan and all its intricate details. While learning the parashah, I could not help but wonder - why Hashem provided such specific instructions instead of allowing us to be creative and innovative within a given framework?

The Mishkan is perhaps the only infrastructure on earth, other than Noach’s Teiva¹  which is entirely designed by Hashem. Even the Beis Hamikdash was designed by men. What is the significance of this?

While there are many deep understandings of the Mishkan's design, I would like to focus on perhaps the simplest understanding.

While eating a salad, I had a realization about the precise shape and design of each vegetable. Vegetables contain a unique combination of valuable nutrients within a distinct, attractive form. Their intricate design is evidence of intelligent planning.

The world is a complex system with intricate designs that point to  intelligent planning. From tiny atoms to massive galaxies, …