Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi

It says Shmos (32,4) אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם This is your god Yisroel that took you out from Eretz Mitzraim. Says the Ksav Sofer, that the erev rav pointed to the gold calf telling the Bnei Yisroel, this is why you left Mitzraim because you were promised great wealth.

It says Shmos (38,21) אֵ֣לֶּה פְקוּדֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן הָעֵדֻ֔ת The Midrash says באלה הטאו ובאלה נתכפרו the sin was with אלה as above and the forgiveness was through אלה over here. Explains the Shevet Sofer, the fact that they were told that they valued gold and silver so much showed their greatness when they were willing to give it over to build the mishkan.