פרשת תרומה
ועשית שנים כרבים זהב | שמות כ"ה, י"ח
And you should make two Keruvim of gold
The gemara in Chagigah explains that the word כרוב is derived from the Aramaic term for child, because the Keruvim were fashioned in the form of a child’s face.
Furthermore, Chazal deduce that in time of need, utensils in the Beis HaMikdosh that are ordinarily made of gold may be substituted with silver ones. The exception to this rule is the Keruvim that must only be made of pure gold. Rav Meir Shapiro Zt”l explains that this anomaly is alluding to the concept that although in many matters if the best means are difficult to obtain, one need not over exert oneself to obtain the best and may utilize the next best available, when it comes to the Chinuch of one’s children, nothing but the best will do.
About the Author: Rabbi Yisroel Meir Rubinfeld
Rabbi Rubinfeld has been in the field of Torah education for over 3 decades and serves as an Executive School Consultant for Torah Umesorah. He provides an array of services to schools across North America, including teacher and principal mentorship, school and curricula evaluations, professional development and parent education.
Rabbi Rubinfeld's expertise includes classroom management and discipline, effective instruction, bullying, cultivating sensitivity in the classroom, impulse disorders (such as ADHD and ODD), and balancing the educational needs of mainstream and special needs children in the classroom.
Rabbi Rubinfeld is the also the founder and director of Torah Umesorah's Lilmod U'Lilamed department which provides professional development for teachers and principals throughout the year.
Rabbi Rubinfeld is a talmid of the distinguished Yeshivos of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin, the Mirrer Yeshiva in Yerushalayim and Bais Medrash Govoha in Lakewood.