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Meshech Chochma — Emor 5783

Выпуск: Meshech Chochma — Emor 5783. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Within the parsha of Avodat Yom HaKippurim the Torah states (Vayikra 16:17): “ֹ ‫ — וְ כָ ל ָאדָ ם ֹלא יִ הְ יֶה בְּ א ֹהֶ ל מו ֹעֵ ד בְּ ב ֹאו ֹ לְ כַ פּ ֵ ר בּ ַ קּ ֹדֶ ׁש עַ ד צֵ אתו‬No man shall be in the Ohel Moed when he (the Kohen Gadol) enters to brings atonement in the Sanctuary until he departs.” This prohibition applies when the Kohen Gadol is performing the special Avodah in the Kodesh HaKodashim. In other words, it makes no difference that some aspects were stated in a parsha dealing with Kohanim while others were stated with regards to B’nei Yisrael generally; at the end of the day, the prohibition derived from both pesukim is identical for both of those groups. Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein 2023 / 5783 Pshuto PSHUTOShel Mikra SHEL MIKRA From the Teachings of Rav Yehuda Copperman zt”l Parshat emor Pshat Reflects the Severity of a Prohibition in Dinei Shamayim ‫ֹלא יִקְ ְרחּו קָ ְרחָ ה בְ ּרֹאשָ ׁם ּופְ ַאת זְ קָ נָם ֹלא יְ גַ לֵ ּחּו‬ They shall not make a bald spot on their heads, and they shall not shave the corner of their beard (Vayikra 21:5) Pesukim said to Yisrael and Pesukim said to Kohanim The opening section of Parshat Emor deals with the special mitzvot that apply to Kohanim. From the way the prohibition is expressed in this pasuk4 it would imply that it is specifically the complete removal of the beard that is forbidden, whereas with reference to the Kohanim it states “‫ — ֹלא יְ גַלּ ֵ חּו‬they shall not shave,” implying that shaving any portion of the beard is forbidden, even two hairs, in keeping with his elevated status. However, we have already explained elsewhere that wherever the Torah writes something explicitly, the punishment in terms of Heavenly justice (‫)בדיני שמים‬ for violating that prohibition is greater than for something which is learned through kabbalah (tradition), for example, via a gezeirah shavah. Additionally, by applying the principles of midrash halachah, Chazal derive the precise parameters of this prohibition by combining the elements stated within the two pesukim, so that, in terms of practical halachah, the guidelines of the prohibition are identical both for Kohanim and for B’nei Yisrael.3 Paying Attention to Context If we reflect on what we have seen so far, it is fair to say th

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Meshech Chochma

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4 мая 2023 г.

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4

Темы: parsha_commentary