Derasha 1 on Behaalosecha 9:15

Parashas Behaalosecha · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 15

The Complete Passuk

וּבְיוֹם֙ הָקִ֣ים אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן כִּסָּ֤ה הֶעָנָן֙ אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן לְאֹ֖הֶל הָעֵדֻ֑ת וּבָעֶ֜רֶב יִהְיֶ֧ה עַֽל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן כְּמַרְאֵה־אֵ֖שׁ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah (citing Abaye / Shabbos and related): “וביום הקים את המשכן” teaches that the building of the Mikdash is not done at night.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וּבְיוֹם֙ הָקִ֣ים אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן — בַּיּוֹם מְקִימוֹ, בַּלַּיְלָה אֵין מְקִימוֹ.

English: “And on the day of erecting the Mishkan” — by day they erect it, at night they do not erect it.

Type of Learning

Daytime construction — the verse’s “on the day” limits the work of raising the sanctuary to daylight.

What Is Learned

The erection of the sacred structure is itself a daytime act; dismantling for travel is treated differently.