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You can almost picture the scene. Masses of people congregated to watch. Aaron and his sons, emerging from days of preparation and initiation, poised and eager to begin their roles as priests. A hushed silence enveloping the mishkan, or perhaps the sounds of excited anticipation emanating from the crowd. By day\u2019s end, a spectacular sight to behold: the presence of the LORD appears to all the people.<\/span><\/p>\n

The people have come to observe the mishkan\u2019s opening rituals and to witness the descent of the divine presence in their midst. But they have also come to see Aaron as their new high priest, to see him don his robes, bring the requisite offerings, and enable a way of living with God\u2019s presence at the center of their camp, steady and secure. <\/span><\/p>\n

When they look towards Aaron on that 8th day, how do they see him? Do they hold him with open hearts and minds? Or do they carry within their gaze a lingering memory of Aaron\u2019s failed attempt, years back, to mediate their encounter with the divine? <\/span><\/p>\n

At the foot of Mount Sinai, they had begged him to fashion a god for them. They were frightened and felt adrift. In Moses\u2019 absence, he had done his best to address their needs and manage their intensity. Unwittingly, he had led them down a path away from God and towards their own demise. Could they trust him now?<\/span><\/p>\n

Moses — fully present now in the thick of the narrative– is sensitive to the people\u2019s unspoken concerns and to Aaron\u2019s unsure footing. At every moment of the ceremony, he is at Aaron\u2019s side. Directing him, guiding him, figuratively holding his hand, as they do exactly as God had prescribed. No one in the crowd could mistake Aaron for going off script.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Midrash Tanhuma, Moses tells Aaron to offer an egel<\/em> (calf) instead of a bull as his personal sacrifice in order to resituate him as the rightful mediator to God. \u201cFor by way of the egel<\/em>, the validity of the priesthood was contested in your hands, and by way of the egel<\/em>, the priesthood will be established in your hands.\u201d Aaron cannot undo what he has done, and he cannot erase the people\u2019s memories. But by gently calling attention to the past and bringing it into view, he captures the complexity of the moment. 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