If those constructing the third temple knew they wouldn’t live to witness its dedication, would they still be willing to build it? The answer is straightforward. Their motivation lies in their dedication to God. While they may desire to witness the temple’s dedication, their primary focus is on the act of building itself, not solely on the final outcome. Even if they acknowledge they won’t personally reach that moment, the knowledge that someone, someday will, and that they contributed to that accomplishment, provides them with profound satisfaction.

Reflecting on our own mortality, if we orient our lives toward the goal of unity with God, we find happiness. Even if this unity is not fully realized within our lifetimes, the pursuit of personal achievement aligns with the broader achievements of the nation of Israel and the world. As descendants of Adam, we are interconnected, and ultimately, that overarching achievement will come to fruition.

On that day, God will be recognized as one, and his name will be unified.

אם אלו שבונים את בית המקדש השלישי ידעו שהם לא יחיו עד לחנוכתו, האם הם עדיין יהיו מוכנים לבנות אותו? התשובה היא פשוטה. המוטיבציה שלהם נעוצה בהתמסרותם לאלוהים. למרות שהם עשויים לרצות להיות עדים לחנוכת המקדש, ההתמקדות העיקרית שלהם היא בפעולת הבנייה עצמה, לא רק בתוצאה הסופית. גם אם הם יכירו שהם לא יגיעו לרגע הזה באופן אישי, הידיעה שמישהו, מתישהו, ושהוא תרם להישג הזה, מספקת להם סיפוק עמוק.

הרהורים על התמותה שלנו, אם נכוון את חיינו לעבר המטרה של אחדות עם אלוהים, אנו מוצאים אושר. גם אם אחדות זו לא תתממש במלואה במהלך חיינו, השאיפה להישגים אישיים מתיישרת עם ההישגים הרחבים יותר של עם ישראל והעולם. כצאצאיו של אדם, אנו קשורים זה בזה, ובסופו של דבר, ההישג הכולל יתממש.

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִהְיֶ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶחָ֖ד וּשְׁמ֥וֹ אֶחָֽד ( זכריה פרק י”ד פסוק ט’)

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If the builders of the third temple would know that they would die before seeing it’s dedication. Would they still be willing to build it?

This is a simple question with a simpler answer. They build it for God. They would like to see it’s dedication. But for them the purpose in life is the building in it self and not the ultimate outcome. Even when they understand that they can not reach that point. The knowledge that some one, some day will and even more so that they helped that achievement gives them great consolidation.

Are we sad to look at our day of death ? If we put our life forwards toward the goal of being ONE with God, then we are happy. Even if that achievement was never really fully achieved during the life time. For the personal achievement to succeed so does the achievement of the nation of Israel and the World. For we are all intertwined as children of Adam and in the end THAT ACHIEVEMENT WILL BE FULFILLED.

That day God one and his name one.