Parsha Acharei

[rabbi...@yahoo.com]

This parsha begins with a warning to Aaron not to enter the Holy of
the Holies. In order to reinforce the warning, the parsha begins with
the death of Aaron's two kids, because they died because they drew to
close G-d. If the death of Aaron's children is quoted to reinforce
the warning to Aaron, why wasn't it mentioned right after the event
happened? Why wait three parshas?

[jekra...@cs.com]

One possibility is compassion.  After the deaths, Aaron needed time to grieve, even in silence.  What does one hear and understand in the immediate days after such a tragic death.    One might ask, "where is the compassion in liking the death of Aaron's two sons with the command not to enter the Holy of Holies?"   The compassion is found in HaShem not wanting Aaron to die as well.   Aaron, like his sons that perished may have felt the urge, the zeal to be closer to HaShem and enter the Holy of Holies!  By reminding Aaron, he is given the choice of life and death, control over emotion, wisdom over zealousness.   In obedience, Aaron shows that he is worthy to lead as High Priest.  He overcomes the urge to join his sons, for the loftier purpose of service.  

---

Email message sent from CompuServe - visit us today at http://www.cs.com

[four...@aol.com]

B"H
Dear Rabbi Gopin, 
Thank you for the question.  Might the answer be as simple as that the Torah is not always written in chronological order?

The bigger point is that we can find here an answer to our question from the Parsha several weeks ago in which they died: "Were Nadav & Aviyu considered good or bad people?"  -  "They died because they drew too close to G-d" shows us that they were good people, desiring the closeness of Hashem, although they chose a mistaken path to express it.  This may be the lesson of their death for our lives.  We should choose Hashem's path and not our own interpretation of it.

Mordechai Selsky

-----Original Message-----
From: rabbi...@yahoo.com
To: E-Torah <e-t...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 9:34 am
Subject: [E-Torah] Parsha Acharei

This parsha begins with a warning to Aaron not to enter the Holy of
the Holies.  In order to reinforce the warning, the parsha begins with
the death of Aaron's two kids, because they died because they drew to
close G-d.  If the death of Aaron's children is quoted to reinforce
the warning to Aaron, why wasn't it mentioned right after the event
happened?  Why wait three parshas?

---

An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps!

[Marvin Factor]

unsubscribe

----------------------
The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any further disclosure, use, distribution or copying of this message or any attachments is strictly prohibited.
If you received this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify the sender.
Thank you.