The Bet Halevi quotes a famous pasuk as a proof of the concept that we can only connect to the Torah when we have unity. When Bnei Yisrael traveled, it was always written in plural form, “ and they traveled,” or “and they camped.” But when it came to giving the Torah, it says, “ויין and he encamped” which Rashi says was, “Like one man with one heart.”
The receiving of the Torah could only happen in a situation of achdut.
That is what brought Hashem’s Shechina down.
As we said yesterday, God is the only King when we are united.
The Sifra, one of the early Midrashim says, on the pasuk that says that Hashem says,’Do this,” Moshe Rabbenu says to Bnei Yisrael to remove this Yetzer Hara/evil inclination , and all be together in one fearing of God, with one common goal. And just like God is one in the world, your service should be unified.
What is “this Yetzer Hara,” referring to?
The Sefer Maharit, in his commentary on Vayikrah, says that it refers to the competition that they had in their previous encampments. Hashem told them, at Har Sinai, to remove that Yetzer Hara/ that evil inclination that they had at their previous encampments.
The Mishkan was a continuation of the feeling of unity of Har Sinai, in which God communicated with the Jewish people.
That’s why, the Maharit says, that Hashem wanted the Teruma to come from everyone, and also why specifically the Machasit Hashekel was used. They had two purposes, one of which was for the silver sockets which were the foundation of the Mishkan (so they were unified in the foundation). Every plank had a small protrusion that fit into the socket, so that every two planks were unified. Like twins on the top.
And thus, it say that the Mishkan was one, which refers to the unity of the Jewish people.
Hashem said, V’asu Li Mikdash/ Make for me a Bet HaMikdash. Just like the Bet HaMikdash is one and unified, so too all of the korbanot came from the Machasit Hashekel.
So the whole Har Sinai, and the whole Mishkan, which was about the connection of Hashem to the Jewish people, only came about through achdut.
That is the message of the Maharit and the message of the Bet HaLevi on this famous pasuk of Har Sinai.
Have a wonderful day.