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Meshech Chochma — Shemini 5784

Выпуск: Meshech Chochma — Shemini 5784. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein 2024 / 5784 MESHECH CHOCHMAH Parshas Shemini Nadav and Avihu ‫ַוַֹּיּאֶמֶ ר ֹמֹ ֶׁשׁה ֶאֶ ל ַאֲהֲ ֹרֹן הּוא ֲאֲֶׁשׁר ִּדֶּבּר ה' ֵלֵאֹמֹ ר ִּבּ ְקְ ֹרַֹבַ י ֶאֶ ָּקּ ֵדֵ ׁש ְוְַעַ ל ְּפּ ֵנֵי ָכָל ָהָ ָעָ ם ֶאֶ ָּכֵּבֵ ד‬ ‫ַוִַּיּ ֹּדּם ַאֲהֲ ֹרֹן‬ Moshe said to Aharon: Of this Hashem spoke, saying: “Through those who are near Me I will be sanctified, and before the entire people I will be honored,” and Aharon was silent. As the Gemara3 puts it, “‫ יותרו חייו‬,‫ – כל האומר הקב”ה ותרן‬Whoever says that the Holy One, Blessed is He, is disregarding (of sin), his life shall be disregarded.” Therefore, alongside the forgiveness the people had been granted for the Chet Ha’Egel, it was necessary to demonstrate that all wrongdoings must – and will – be accounted for. The exacting nature of this situation was underscored by the fact that all this occurred on the inaugural day of the Mishkan, a day referred to by Chazal as “‫ – יום שמחת לבו‬The day of His (Hashem’s) joy.”5 At a time of one’s joy it is common for an atmosphere of magnanimity to prevail and for one to be more foregoing of infractions, especially minor ones. Moreover, this will also explain Moshe’s ensuing instruction to Elazar and Itamar, Aharon’s two surviving sons:6 '‫ַוַ ֲאֲֵחֵ יֶכֶם ָּכּל ֵּבּ ית ִיְִׂשָׂרֵָאֵ ל ִיְִבְּכּו ֶאֶ ת ַהַ ְּׂשֵׂרֵ ָפָה ֲאֲֶׁשׁר ָׂשַׂרַ ף ה‬ And your brethren the entire House of Yisrael shall mourn the conflagration that Hashem ignited. Perhaps we may suggest that the Torah introduces the Parsha of the Yom Kippur avodah in this way in order to caution Bnei Yisrael in future generations as well not to misconstrue or mishandle the idea of Teshuvah which is so central to the day. This joyous and much-awaited occasion was marred by the tragic death of Nadav and Avihu, two of Aharon’s sons, which the Torah refers to as “offering a foreign fire that He (Hashem) had not commanded them.”1 In terms of the sin as described in the pasuk, it does seem to have been that grave, and yet it was met with a punishment that was both harsh and decisive. The presence of the Mishkan itself served as testimony that Hashem had forgiven Bnei Yisrael for the Chet Ha’egel.2 Although initially, the people had faced a decree of annihilation for

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Meshech Chochma

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