Maran HaRav Berel Povarsky shlita went to Yerushalaim during Chol Hamoed Succos, to visit the Kosel and several prominent Torah leaders. Among these stops was the home of HaRav Ohev Tzion, rosh kollel of Derech Emunah and of Ayeles Hashachar. HaRav Ohev Tzion and the avreichim of his kollelim made a siyum on Shas in honor of the first yahrtzeit of the mother of HaRav Ohev Tzion.
Maran spoke after the siyum, mentioning the words of Medrash Rabba at the beginning of Parshas Terumah on the words "And they shall take to Me an offering..."
This is likened to a king who had an only daughter and said: 'Wherever you go, prepare a small place for me to stay because I cannot part from my daughter.' This, in effect, is what Hashem said to Israel: 'I have given you the Torah. I cannot part with it nor can I tell you not to take it. Rather, wherever you go, make a dwelling for Me to reside in, as is written, 'And they shall make for Me a sanctuary.'"
He explained that even though the Sanctuary was destroyed because of the sins of Israel, nonetheless, there remains for Hashem the four cubits of Halocho, which are in place of the Bais Hamikdash.
Cling unto the Torah entirely,for surely, the Shechina dwells there, thus in effect was the command of "they shall take for Me — for the sake of My Name."
Similarly, the Baal HaTurin in Shemos comments on "They will take for Me — for the sake of My Name." Namely, that whoever toils in Torah is as if he is giving unto Hashem, for Hashem has no more in this world than the four cubits of Torah. This is why the parsha of Terumah follows that of the giving of the Torah.
Maran further commented on the verse in Shir HaShirim: "The king brought me into his chambers," to mean that the Torah is more extensive than the whole earth, and wider than the sea. The more one plunges into the depths of Torah, it seems endless. It resembles the ancient houses of Yerushalaim, where one entered a room only to finds that it leads to another [and another]. So is it with Torah, which has endless inner 'rooms' and the more one dives into the mighty waters, the more deeply he immerses himself in the Torah depths.
He then blessed all of those who study Torah that they merit to continue to do so through peace and tranquility.
