This Shabbat will mark 3,330 years from the day we received our first Mitzvah from G-d. Before whisking the Jews out of Egypt, it was necessary to introduce some basic elements of divinity to them, so that they should be worthy of deliverance. On the first day on Nissan, 15 days before the Exodus, G-d communicated to Moshe the mitzvah of setting up the Jewish calendar. The Jewish calendar guidelines in place today are embedded in the divine communique to Moses 3,330 years ago. A year later, on the same day, the young Jewish nation celebrated the inauguration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) service, in the Sinai Desert. This edifice served as the prototype for the subsequent Holy Temples built in Jerusalem. As Aharon the High Priest concluded the inaugural service, a divine cloud descended upon the Mishkan, representing the permanent revelation of G-d in the midst of the Israelite camp. Ever since, the divine energy never departed the Jewish scene. Even after the destruction of the Temples, we are capable of creating a space in which divinity is readily apparent. The fact that these two incidents, the establishment of the Jewish calendar and the inauguration of the Tabernacle occurred on the same day, emphasizes their correlation to each other and their relevance to us today 3,330 years later. Jewish months are determined by the lunar cycle. The barely visible crescent represents new beginnings and a full moon represents great achievements. The reflexive changes in the moon’s size are due to its posturing in reflecting the light of the sun – the dependable luminary of our sky. To serve as a platform for Divine revelation one needs to be in a position to reflect G-d’s light as it is transmitted to us through Torah. Through constant study and Mitzvah observance, one can become a conduit through which true goodness and kindness can radiate. This dynamic also sheds light on how the idea of redemption can be applied and relevant in all times. Humans are chronically shackled to the needs of the physical body. A surgeon performing a life-saving operation, an officer on a search and rescue mission or a scholar in the midst of a major academic discovery all need to pay close attention to their nutrition and sleeping behaviors. An exhausted body can sabotage even the greatest endeavors. Nevertheless, within this physical “exile” we are capable of attaining great divine accomplishments, just as the Israelites started keeping a Jewish calendar while still enslaved by Pharaoh. As long as we are always aware of our potential to reflect the Divine, thus making this world a true dwelling place for G-d, redemption will always be attainable.