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Project Likkutei Sichos — Ki Sisa 5783

Выпуск: Project Likkutei Sichos — Ki Sisa 5783. Темы: не определены автоматически. Reading the verse in its plain The Verse: sense, it is evident that “when they enter One of the prerequisites a Kohen must do the Tent of Meeting” means when the before performing the Temple service is the Kohen enters to perform the services whose washing of his hands and feet: place is in the Tent of Meeting — because it is highly unusual to enter the Tent without “When they enter the Tent of Meeting, they any service to perform. must wash when entering the “Tent of Meeting.” The Explanation: When they enter the Tent of Meeting — to Rashi is perturbed by the verse splicing the bring the incense up in smoke in the directive to wash before the Temple service morning and in the afternoon, or to sprinkle into two separate clauses: 1) “When they some of the blood of the bull of the enter the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash anointed Kohen [Gadol, who erred in his with water so that they will not die; 2) or halachic decision and practiced according to when they approach the altar to serve, to that erroneous decision,] (Vayikra, 4:3-12) make a fire offering rise up in smoke to and the blood of the kids for [sin offerings G-d.” Why not include both scenarios for having engaged in] idolatry (Bamidbar together, “When they enter the Tent of 15:22-26). circumstances — the blood of the anointed bull and the sacrifice for the sin of idolatry The purpose of the ritual washing was to — which are not part of the daily routine, to ensure the Kohen was clean and purified clarify that when entering during these before engaging in the Temple service. Therefore, it stands to reason were consumed by the Divine fire — that the Kohen would have to wash before represents the dimension of a person when every act of service at the outer altar, they are “outward facing,” engaged with the because he would come into contact with material world to refine it and elevate it to other people and animals in between each G-d. When Rashi specifies the services When we are engaged with the foreign performed in the Tent, he is simply noting substance of the material world, we must the juncture at which the Kohen enters the “wash” ourselves of negative motives and Tent to perform a set of services. service of the morning was the lighting of When we are focused on deepening our incense (according to Rashi, the Menora

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Project Likkutei Sichos

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8 марта 2023 г.

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