When I played lacrosse three years ago, I was very happy to start the game. I thought that it was a nice and peaceful game. The second I got into the box, we lined up to do a drill where you have to get the ball while getting checked. Everyone went and I was last in line. Finally it was my turn. So I ran in and picked up the ball. The boy who pursued me crosschecked me and I went flying. I was shocked that one was allowed to hit somebody like that in lacrosse. I wanted to quit after the first practice. My dad looked at me and said, "You need to finish what you started." It was a serious challenge for me to keep going. Though I really wanted to quit, I kept going. And because of that I learnt that good things can come from challenges.

Today we read parashat Tetzaveh. It talks about the a number of important items connected to the mishkan, which was the mobile place of worship for the Israelites while they were wandering in the desert.