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And you (singular) shall make holy garments for Aaron your
brother, for splendor and for beauty. And you shall speak to all that are
wise-hearted, whom I filled with the spirit of wisdom that they make Aaron’s
garments to sanctify him ... Exodus 28:3
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My father noted
that wisdom resides in the head, not in the heart. In using the phrase “wise-hearted,”
Torah teaches a valuable lesson in the application of wisdom. Wisdom which is
not filtered through the heart can bring destruction. In order to create
sanctity, a wise person must think not only with his brain but with his heart
as well.
Ba’al
haTurim notes that the gematriya of the phrase ḥachmei lev asher (that are wise-hearted), from our
verse, equals that of yir’at
(awe of) and
refers to one in awe of heaven, as the verse states: “The fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom.” [Psalms 110:11]
Netziv, without quoting Ba’al haTurim also comments that ḥachmei lev refers to awe of heaven.
According to
these commentaries, Torah teaches as well that it is wisdom which is tempered
by awe of heaven which brings true blessing to the world.
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