Parasha Teruma

"Speak to the Children of Israel and tell them to take an offering for Me" (Shemot-Exodus 25: 2)

We wonder why the Torah uses the word veikju (let them take) and not veitnú (give)?

The sages explain to us that in truth what a person has materially is what he gives for tzedaka (charity).
Although it is possible that someone has a lot of money, however it is not considered that it belongs to him but only that it was "deposited" in his hands temporarily.

Only what he gives for tzedaka belongs to him! just as our Sages said regarding King Munbaz.
Therefore it turns out that in fact "to give is to take for oneself", and that the choice of the expression of the verse "that they take" is correct.

In the same way we can explain the verse related to Abraham abinu (our Patriarch), who upon receiving guests told them: "I will take a loaf of bread so that you can support your heart" (Beresheet 18: 5) . Apparently it would have been more correct for him to say: "I will give you a loaf of bread", but Abraham Abinu knew that everything he gave to his guests in fact gave him merits! As the Beth HaLevi explained.
The Admor de Bluzhov, who told Rabbi Shlomo Lorentz:
“When I came to the United States I was a Holocaust survivor who had nothing. The next day after I arrived, the Admor of Ozharov, Rabbi Moshe Iejiel Epshtein called me and invited me to live in his house, saying: ‘I did not have the merit of experiencing the seven levels of Holocaust hell like you. Therefore I leave my house and give him the shtibel (a place to pray, similar to the Synagogue) and my chassidim (faithful students) until he can settle down honorably. '
When Ozharov's Admor made aliyah (' He ascended to Israel 'came to live in Israel) brought enough money to buy a spacious house, just as is suitable for an Admor. But upon learning that there was an orphan (who was also a close relative of his) who was about to get married and that she needed money, she gave him everything she had brought for him and rented an apartment.

We can see how these great righteous knew this teaching very well, really only what they gave with a heart full of love, was what they "took for themselves"
Well, when one gives charity or an offering, one can reach perceive the pleasure of the Blessed Creator or His glory.

This is alluded to in the word TeRÚMa (תרומה ofrenda) which is an acronym for the final letters of the words: "IajzoT benoaM IHVH ulevakeR beHijalO" Which translates to: "To contemplate the pleasure of the Creator and enter His Sanctuary"

It is written in this Parasha:
"Speak to the children of Israel so that they may take for Me one of renda, of every man who has a heart with a will, they will take My offering" (Exodus 25,2)