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Our<\/span> chapter<\/span><\/a>, which begins <\/span>Parashat Shemini<\/span><\/em>, describes the inauguration of the Aaronic priesthood: \u201cOn the eighth day (<\/span>ba-yom ha-shemini<\/span><\/em>) Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel\u201d. This follows the consecration of Aaron, in the previous chapter (<\/span>Lev. 8:12<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The brief mention of the consecration of Aaron is dramatically expanded in a midrashic tradition preserved in<\/span> Talmud Bavli<\/span><\/a> (see also<\/span> Legends of the Jews \"The Consecration of the Priests\"<\/span><\/a>). The Sages taught: \u201cIt is like the precious oil upon the head coming down upon the beard, Aaron\u2019s beard, that comes down upon the collar of his garments\u201d (<\/span>Psalms 133:2<\/span><\/a>). Two drops of anointing oil, shaped like pearls, were suspended from Aaron\u2019s beard. When Aaron would speak and his beard would move, those drops would miraculously rise and settle on the roots of his beard so that they would not fall. Moses, concerned about this matter, said, Perhaps -- Heaven forbid -- I misused the consecrated anointing oil and poured more than necessary, as two additional drops remain! A Divine Voice said: \u201cIt is like the precious oil upon the head coming down upon the beard, Aaron\u2019s beard\u2026Like the dew of Hermon\u2026\u201d (<\/span>Psalms 133.2-3<\/span><\/a>). Just as there is no misuse of the dew of Hermon, which is not consecrated, so much the more so with the anointing oil that is on Aaron\u2019s beard, there is no misuse of consecrated property. But still Aaron himself was concerned. He said, even if Moses did not misuse consecrated property, perhaps I misused consecrated property, as I had benefit from the additional oil that is on my beard! A Divine Voice said: \u201cBehold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity\u201d (<\/span>Psalms 133:1<\/span><\/a>).<\/span> Just as your brother Moses did not misuse consecrated property, so too, you did not misuse consecrated property.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Scripture relates that the inauguration of the Aaronic priesthood took seven days (<\/span>Lev. 8:33-36<\/span><\/a>).This period is referred to by the Rabbinic Sages as <\/span>shivat yemey ha-milu\u2019im <\/span><\/em>\u2013 <\/span><\/i>\u201cthe seven days of inauguration\u201d. During this time Moses continued to serve as priest in white garments (<\/span>Talmud Bavli Avodah Zarah 34a<\/span><\/a>). According to<\/span> Midrash Tanhuma Buber<\/span><\/a>, Moses was concerned that when Aaron took over as High Priest he would be struck down for his role in the creation of the Golden Calf (<\/span>Ex. 32:1-6<\/span><\/a>). For this reason, he told Aaron to observe seven days of mourning \u201cto make expiation for you\u201d (<\/span>Lev. 8:34-35<\/span><\/a>).<\/span> The <\/span>Midrash<\/span> <\/a>goes on to state that Moses told Aaron, for the inauguration of the Aaronic priesthood, to \u201cTake a calf of the herd for a sin offering\u201d (<\/span>Lev. 9:2<\/span><\/a>). 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After Aaron and his sons perform the various sacrifices as part of the inauguration ceremony, God sends down a fire to consume the various offerings. \u201cFire came forth before God and consumed the burnt offering and the fat parts on the altar\u201d (verse 24).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The important piece here is not the miraculous event but the people\u2019s reaction after: \u201cAnd <\/span>all the people saw<\/span><\/em>, and shouted, and <\/span>fell on<\/em> <\/span>their faces\u201d (verse 24 cont). The reaction in the verse seems ambiguous. Was this a happy reaction or a fearful reaction? The commentators generally agree that this reaction was a happy one. The people were shouting for joy and bowing down to God.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But the last time the people witnessed a miraculous heavenly show their reaction was not one of unadulterated joy. At the giving of the Ten Commandments, God put on a show filled with shock and awe:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the blare of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when <\/span>the people saw it<\/span>, <\/span>they fell <\/span><\/em>back<\/span> and stood at a distance. \u201cYou speak to us,\u201d they said to Moses, \u201cand we will obey; but let not God speak to us, lest we die\u201d (Ex. 20:15-16).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Notice the text uses the same phrasing \u201cand the people saw it\u201d and \u201cthey fell\u201d as in this chapter. The use of the identical verbs must be intentional to link these two stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

At the time of the giving of the Ten Commandments, the people were not ready to witness God\u2019s glory. Instead, they recoiled in fear. Now, after the sin of the Golden Calf and the building of the Mishkan, the people are ready. Seeing God consume the offering of the calf as an atonement for the sin of the Golden Calf gave the people closure. This was God\u2019s way of accepting their remorse. 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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>\r\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>\r\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>\r\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>\r\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>\r\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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\u201cCome near to the altar and offer your sin offering and your burnt offering and make atonement for yourself and the people; sacrifice the offering that is for the people and make atonement for them, as the Lord has commanded.\u201d (Lev. 9:7)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The sages were puzzled by the instruction, \u201cCome near.\u201d This seems to imply that Aaron had until then kept a distance from the altar. Why so? Rashi gives the following explanation: \u201cAaron was ashamed and fearful of approaching the altar. Moses said to him: \u2018Why are you ashamed? It was for this that you were chosen.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

There is a name for this syndrome, coined in 1978 by two clinical psychologists, Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes. They called it the imposter syndrome. People who suffer from it feel that they do not deserve the success they have achieved. They attribute it not to their effort and ability but to luck, or timing, or to the fact that they have deceived others into thinking that they are better than they actually are. It turns out to be surprisingly widespread, and particularly so among high achievers. Research has shown that around 40 per cent of successful people do not believe they deserve their success, and that as many as 70 per cent have felt this way at some time or other.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, Aaron was not simply someone lacking in self-confidence. Aaron had been left in charge of the people while Moses was up the mountain receiving the Torah. That was when the sin of the Golden Calf took place. This was a man profoundly (and rightly) uncomfortable with his role in one of the most disastrous episodes in the Torah, and now he was being called to atone not only for himself but for the entire people. Was this not hypocrisy? Was he not himself a sinner? How could he stand before God and the people and assume the role of the holiest of men? No wonder he felt like an imposter and was ashamed and fearful of approaching the altar.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Moses, however, did not simply say something that would boost his self-confidence. He said something much more radical and life-changing: \u201cIt was for this that you were chosen.\u201d \u201cThat,\u201d implied Moses, \u201cis why you were chosen. You know what sin is like. You know what it is to feel guilt. You more than anyone else understand the need for repentance and atonement. You have felt the cry of your soul to be cleansed, purified and wiped free of the stain of transgression. What you think of as your greatest weakness will become, in this role you are about to assume, your greatest strength.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n


\r\nFrom: When Weakness Becomes Strength (Covenant & Conversation, Shemini 5778)<\/em><\/p>","post_main_content_image":"","post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"Why Was Aaron Ashamed?","tile_main_caption":"How could the one responsible for the sin of the golden calf stand before God and the people and assume the role of the holiest of men? But it was for this you were chosen - you know what sin is like","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":"","tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"tile_link_for_pay":"0","send_noty":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Torah","book":"Leviticus","chapter":"9","chapter_main_number":"99","date":"20260114","wall_id":"99"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":[{"term_id":"354","name":"Rabbi Sacks","old_id":"754"},{"term_id":"620","name":"Aaron","old_id":"1020"},{"term_id":"695","name":"Calf","old_id":"1095"}]},{"order":6,"id":"44703","color":"#e2f4fa","size":"1","name":"God Is Not A Consumerist ","post_title":"God Is Not A Consumerist","slug":"god-is-not-a-consumerist","old_id":"44703","type":"no","iframe":"","writer":{"id":42890,"post_title":"Jeff Amshalem","slug":"jeff-amshalem","old_id":"42890","first_name":"Jeff ","last_name":"Amshalem ","description":"Jeff Amshalem is a Senior Educator at Ayeka (Ayeka.org.il) and also leads a soulful parenting group and a series on mindfulness and personal growth using the teachings of Rav Kook and Abraham Joshua Heschel. He has smichah (rabbinic ordination) from Rabbi Daniel Landes and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg of Jerusalem, is a graduate of the Pardes Educators Program, and is currently working on a PhD in Jewish Thought at Ben-Gurion University. He lives with his wife and three children in beautiful Yeruham, Israel, where you are all invited to come visit.","short_description":"Jeff Amshalem is a Senior Educator at Ayeka, and is working on his PhD in Jewish Thought at Ben-Gurion University","credit":"","image_url":"","hide_writer":false,"link_for_pay":false,"image":{"id":42891,"alt":"","title":"jeff amshalem","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350.jpg","width":169,"height":153,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350.jpg","medium-width":169,"medium-height":153,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350.jpg","medium_large-width":169,"medium_large-height":153,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350.jpg","large-width":169,"large-height":153,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350.jpg","1536x1536-width":169,"1536x1536-height":153,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350.jpg","2048x2048-width":169,"2048x2048-height":153,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350.jpg","post_full_size-width":169,"post_full_size-height":153,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/jeff-amshalem-e1540547748350.jpg","home_baner-width":169,"home_baner-height":153}},"tags":false},"related_cahpter":"99","type_929":"2","show_author_image":false,"old_create_date":"","old_url":"","post_main_content_description":"Thoughts on the sacrificial cult and the approaching holiday of Hanukkah","post_main_content_content":"

I remember when I first came to Israel, I was so struck by the difference in the way Israelis celebrate holidays, both religious and civil. I think I've been to one Veterans Day event in America, but I've been to plenty of Veterans Day (and Memorial Day, and Labor Day) sales. If you know Israeli culture at all, you know how unimaginable it would be for a family to skip a memorial so they could save big at the mall (assuming there was a sale at the mall, which there wouldn't be). And after years of seeing the winter holiday season kicked off by Black Friday, followed by a blitz of commercialism, I was elated at the sweet and simple way Israelis celebrate Hanukkah -- passing out sufganiot to strangers on the street or coming to see the lights in our old neighborhood of Nachlaot (highly recommended, by the way). So it was with very mixed feelings that I saw that \"Bleck Friday<\/em>\" has come to Israel. Nothing against sales, but we know where this leads.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Today\u2019s chapter has what to say about it, too. As the Israelites celebrate the inauguration of the Tabernacle, all of their gifts are to God, and the chapter ends with God\u2019s accepting those gifts \u2013 by burning them to ashes. God, apparently, is not a consumerist. The real stuff of holidays can\u2019t be bought, it can only be given in selfless devotion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In America, Hanukkah has often been understood in terms of winning the fight for religious freedom against an intolerant majority, and in Israel it\u2019s been seen as a celebration of the Jews\u2019 new military prowess against our enemies. I think in both places the message should become a celebration of the enduring power of the spirit and of selfless love for God and one another, against the common enemy of materialism and consumerism. So I\u2019m asking myself this year, how do I celebrate Hanukkah \u2013 for myself, for my children, for my neighbors \u2013 in such a way? <\/span><\/p>\r\n

If we can hold against what seems to be a relentless march towards consumerism, that really will be a miracle worth 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At the beginning of Leviticus, Chapter 9, we are told of the sin-offering following the seven days of dedication of the\u00a0mishkan, <\/em>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Tabernacle<\/span>. <\/span><\/i>Along with the priests, Aaron and his sons, the \u201cElders of Israel\u201d are called upon to be part of this ceremony, serving as representatives of the whole people of Israel assembled in the Desert: \u201cOn the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons, <\/span>and the Elders of Israel (Leviticus 9:1).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The midrash addresses the question why the Elders should have been accorded such honor:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cRabbi Akivah said: Israel may be compared to a bird. Just as a bird is unable to fly without wings, so too Israel are unable to do anything without their Elders [i.e. rabbinic sages].<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>Rabbi Yose ben Halafta said: A great thing is mature wisdom. If they [who possess it] are old, they are beloved; if they are young, their youthfulness is secondary\u2026. In the World to Come, too, the Holy One, blessed be He, will accord honor to the Elders, as it is written, \u201cFor the Lord of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem and before His Elders shall be honor\u201d (Isaiah 24:23)\u2026[This verse suggests that] in the future the Holy One, blessed be He, will appoint for Himself an Academy [<\/span>Yeshivah<\/span><\/i>] of Elders of His own\u2026 for in the verse cited, it is not written \u2018before Elders \u2018, but \u2018before <\/span>His<\/span> elders shall be honor\u2019.<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>Rabbi Abin said...in the future, the Holy One, blessed be He, will sit in judgement [as in the Yavneh Sanhedrin whose members sat in a semicircle facing each other] in a (round) <\/span>goren<\/em> [threshing floor] with the righteous sitting before Him\u2026King Solomon said: \u201cHer master [Israel\u2019s God] is known in the gates [of judgement], when He sits among the Elders of the land\u201d (Proverbs 31:23)\u201d (Leviticus Rabbah 11:8). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

We have here a marvelous depiction of the Messianic future in which God as <\/span>rosh metivta<\/span><\/em>\u2019<\/span><\/i>, the Rabbinic Head of a Heavenly Yeshivah, will sit in judgement with our righteous Elders. \u00a0What greater praise could be found for the elderly of our time?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Much to the chagrin of rationalists, the Torah often describes God in strikingly human terms: God saves the Israelites from slavery in Egypt with \u201ca mighty hand and an outstretched arm\u201d (Deuteronomy 5:15); He has a countenance which Moses gets to see \u201cface to face\u201d (Deuteronomy 34:10); and He even appears as \u201ca man of war\u201d at the Splitting of the Sea (Exodus 15:3).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

One of the most striking terms the Torah uses to portray God is <\/span>kavod<\/span><\/em> \u2013 glory, or presence. This word describes God\u2019s in-dwelling once the Tabernacle is completed \u2013 \u201cthe Presence (<\/span>kavod<\/span><\/em>)<\/span> of the Lord filled the Tabernacle\u201d (Exodus 40:35) \u2013 and it is used concerning the Tabernacle\u2019s dedication: \u201cMoses said: \u2018This is what the LORD has commanded that you do, that the Presence (<\/span>kavod<\/span><\/em>)<\/span> of the LORD may appear to you\u2019\u2026and the Presence (<\/span>kavod<\/span><\/em>)<\/span> of the Lord appeared to all the people\u201d (Leviticus 9:6, 23).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The term <\/span>kavod<\/span><\/em> apparently aspires to minimizing anthropomorphism: Instead of saying God Himself appeared, there is a distancing \u2013 it is not Him, but His Presence. At the same time, this substitute takes on a particular form \u2013 that of fire \u2013 which comes to be seen as itself Divine: At the Revelation at Sinai, the Israelites perceive of God\u2019s Presence as fire (Exodus 24:17). This lines up with the \u201cangel of the Lord\u201d in the burning bush (Exodus 3:2). And it is confirmed by the sacrificial fire that suddenly appears at the Tabernacle\u2019s dedication: \u201cFire came forth from before the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat parts on the altar\u201d (Leviticus 9:24) <\/span><\/p>\r\n

God\u2019s Presence was a major preoccupation of mystical writing. The Hassidim of Ashkenaz composed Songs of Glory which praise God by using the sensual verses which describe the male lover in the Song of Songs. In Kabbalistic writing, the <\/span>kavod<\/span><\/em> of God generally refers to His <\/span>sefirot<\/span><\/em>, or divine<\/span> attributes. Yet here too, the image of fire is central. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

One of the most powerful passages in the Zohar tells of the death of its hero, R. Shimon Bar Yohai who \u201csaw what he saw\u201d \u2013 apparently a reference to the seeing of God which signals death \u2013 and was surrounded by fire (3:288a). To this day, the anniversary of this moment, known as the Wedding celebration (<\/span>hilula<\/span><\/em>) of R. Shimon, is celebrated by the mystical kindling of a fire by Hassidic masters. It is, for many, like the appearance of the Divine.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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In this week\u2019s portion, Aaron is faced with the tragedy of the sudden death of his two sons, Nadav and Avihu. Though interpreters find many reasons for the deaths \u2013 idolatry, alcoholism, thinking themselves too good to marry \u2013 all the text tells us is that Nadav and Avihu offered \u201cstrange fire\u201d (Leviticus 10:1) to God. Other times when someone is struck down in the Torah, a reason is given, such as in Genesis 38:7 we are told \u201cEr was wicked in the sight of the Lord and the Lord slew him.\u201d If the rationale for their deaths is not overtly stated, that must be part of the design of the text.<\/p>\r\n

Without knowing what the reason for the deaths is, all we can focus on is the reaction. Moses tries to provide some kind of justification or understanding for the inexplicable by saying \u201cthrough those near me I show myself holy and gain glory before all the people\u201d (Lev 10:3), but \u201cAaron was silent.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

We learn much from Aaron\u2019s reaction here. Even today, at a house of shiva, those who visit are supposed to just make the mourner is aware of their presence and wait for cues from the mourner as to whether to speak or not. Aaron chose silence as his reaction; there are no words at times like this and no one should expect that their words will comfort another or that the mourner will speak if she or he does not wish to. Aaron\u2019s silence creates room for the range of emotions he is feeling in response to the tragedy of the loss of his children. The mourner feels a loss of control over the desolation of grief; allowing the mourner to decide how to react \u2013 silence or speech, withdrawal or engagement \u2013 is part of enabling the mourner to control at least this one small aspect of his or her life.<\/p>\r\n

Later on in this chapter Moses inquires as to why the \u201cremaining sons\u201d (Lev 10:16) of Aaron don\u2019t eat the goat of the sin offering in a holy place. Aaron responds \u201cand such things have happened to me! Had I eaten a sin offering today would it have been good in the eyes of the Lord?\u201d (Lev 10:19).<\/p>\r\n

The beauty of the Torah here is that Aaron does not allow his younger brother to legislate his behavior or his feelings while he is in mourning. It is very important to acknowledge and validate all the emotions \u2013 whatever they may be \u2013 of those who are grieving. Moses does respond by accepting Aaron\u2019s reaction, \u201cand when he heard this, it was good in his eyes\u201d (Lev 10:20). Let us hope that we too can respond to those mourning tragedy with appropriate sensitivity.<\/p>\r\n

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In the 25th chapter of Exodus we read of the command to build the Sanctuary. Shemini represents the conclusion of that story with the celebration of the first services in the Tabernacle. But what would have been a joyous occasion turns into tragedy when two of Aaron\u2019s sons die because they brought a \u201cstrange fire\u201d as a sacrifice to God. The parsha then continues with a description of the dietary laws (kashrut), specifically describing which animals, fish, and birds may be eaten.<\/p>\r\n

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Way back in the Book of\u00a0Shemot,<\/em>\u00a0God instructed\u00a0Bnei Yisrael\u00a0<\/em>to build the\u00a0Mishkan<\/em>. And indeed, they did a great job of obeying God\u2019s command! They contributed all sorts of items to build this special building that was going to be used as a religious center for the nation; a master architect was appointed; and the walls, hangings, the ark, menorah, and other furnishings were crafted. To learn more with Aviva Lauer Golbert download the newest Interactive Parsha Experience.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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\"Fire came forth from before the Lord, and it consumed the burnt-offering and the fat parts on the altar. \u00a0And all the people saw and shouted with joy, and prostrated in worship.\" (Leviticus 9:24)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I thank You for the basics, Lord: a bed,<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>A table and a lamp; a clock to tell<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>the time when infants must be fed; a well<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>for water and a stove for baking bread.<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>I thank You for the basics: yellow, red<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>and blue; the letters that I need to spell<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>my children's names; the numbers which expel<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>a thousand zeros, kindling stars instead. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

I thank You for the very basic things:<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>Your Words, which You have interwoven in<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>the texture of our lives, this cloth You bring<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>to us, Your people, Israel, who sings<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>a song of songs and hears Your mandolin;<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>O God, accept my thanks for everything.<\/span><\/p>","post_main_content_image":{"id":74751,"alt":"","title":"ez29-gratitude","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/png","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude.png","width":1280,"height":1211,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-300x284.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":284,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-768x727.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":727,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-1024x969.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":969,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude.png","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":1211,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude.png","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":1211,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-1200x1135.png","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":1135,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-444x420.png","home_baner-width":444,"home_baner-height":420}},"post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"929 Poetry Corner","tile_main_caption":"I Thank You For The Basics, Lord","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"Your words, which You have interwoven in the texture of our lives","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":{"id":74751,"alt":"","title":"ez29-gratitude","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/png","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude.png","width":1280,"height":1211,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-300x284.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":284,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-768x727.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":727,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-1024x969.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":969,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude.png","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":1211,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude.png","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":1211,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-1200x1135.png","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":1135,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ez29-gratitude-444x420.png","home_baner-width":444,"home_baner-height":420}},"tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"tile_link_for_pay":"0","send_noty":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Torah","book":"Leviticus","chapter":"9","chapter_main_number":"99","date":"20260114","wall_id":"99"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":[{"term_id":"362","name":"Poetry","old_id":"762"},{"term_id":"470","name":"Thanks","old_id":"870"}]},{"order":16,"id":"44737","color":"#e2f4fa","size":"1","name":"Sefaria Source Sheets - Leviticus 9 ","post_title":"Sefaria Source Sheets - Leviticus 9","slug":"sefaria-source-sheets-leviticus-9","old_id":"44737","type":"no","iframe":"","writer":{"id":42228,"post_title":"Sefaria","slug":"sefaria","old_id":"42228","first_name":"","last_name":"Sefaria","description":"Sefaria is a non-profit organization dedicated to building the future of Jewish learning in an open and participatory way. 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\u201cOfferings of Love: A Queer Text Study on Parashat Shmini\u201d<\/span><\/a> by Megan Doherty: A queer perspective on Aaron\u2019s sons.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cNadav and Avihu: Sins of the father\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/a> by Steven Dansky: Exploring family relationships and sin. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

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  1. 1+7=8<\/em>. The eight day is a strong one, especially when it comes after a period of seven very meaningful days. That is the case also with the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, that comes after seven days of Sukkot, the rite of circumcision that comes on the eight day after the birth, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. When?<\/em> According to Exodus (ch. 40), this is all taking place at the beginning of the month of Nisan, in the second year after leaving Egypt.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Moses - a little less now, but still very present.<\/em> In this chapter, the baton is passed to Aaron. But Moses is still highly involved. Note for instance the phrase \u201cas Moses commanded\u201d (such as in verses 5 and 20).<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. A perplexing moment?<\/em> If we try to imagine the last verses of the chapter, we can feel the tension that exists between Aaron\u2019s blessing of the people (verse 22), and the blessing of Aaron together with Moses (verse 23). 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