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Religious ritual frequently seems odd. Imagine an outsider watching the celebration of Sukkot with the waving of lulavim and etrogim or the donning of tallit and tefillin on weekday mornings? Still, one does not expect a tradition’s “insiders” to take issue with God Himself, regarding their own rituals as peculiar. Parshat Behaalotkha opens with a description of the lighting of a special candelabra in the sanctuary (and later on in the Holy Temple): “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron and say to him: When you light up (behaalotkha) the lamps, opposite the front of the lamp stand shall the seven lamps give light.’” (Numbers 8:1)
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Torah Portion – Naso
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hy is it that the Priest-Kohanim, the ministers of the Holy Temple and Torah teachers of the nation, must administer their priestly benediction “with love”? What has “love” to do with their specific leadership role?
In our Biblical portion, Naso, the Almighty tells Moses to command Aaron (the High Priest-Kohen) and his sons, “… So shall you bless the children of Israel: Say to them, ‘May the Lord bless you and keep you; May the Lord cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you; May the Lord lift His face towards (forgive) you and grant you peace’. And they shall place My name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them” (Numbers 6:22-27).
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