Secret of Wood

Why was the wooden portion of the Mishkan from the trees planted by Yaakov Avinu ?

A tree is called aitz
Human bones are from the same rootword atzomos
Advice is from the same word aitzo
What is the connection ?

All 3 are the foundations that provide , sustain & nurture life.
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The Tree Connection

Rashi says from R. Tanchuma that Yaakov Avinu had brought these trees to Egypt & planted them for his children to use for the Mishkan.
Why were trees special in this way ?
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Lesson in Planning Ahead

Where did the Jews get the wood they used for building the Mishkan ?

See Rashi on 25:5

How can this apply to us nowadays ?
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Giving or Receiving ?

Question for the week
Why does it say in the second verse -
Take for Me Teruma -
Shouldn't it say - Give it to Me ??
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