Why was Moshe only told to tell Aharon’s sons and not Aharon himself?
The Midrash Rabbah (Shemot 32:1) explains that when Bnei Yisrael were at har sinai and said naaseh vinishma, Hashem said they were worthy to live forever. But at chaet haegel, death returned to them. Since Aharon was involved in chaet haegel, he was therefore directly connected with death returning to the Jewish people. He wasn’t included, so he wouldn’t be caused any pain, even though in reality he didn’t do anything wrong at chaet haegel he still would be caused pain. (chabad.org)
Where else do we see someone left out in the torah? What purpose did it serve?
Were Aharon’s sons told for a specific reason?
Where else in the Torah do we see someone trying to be kept out of pain by someone else?
What else do the words בני אהרן imply?
Where else do we see someone left out of Tanach, and for what purpose?
ReplyDeleteIn Megillat Esther, Hashem’s name does not appear anywhere. Why? Because one of the main themes of Megillah Esther is hiding, or secrets. Hashem performs all of his miracles in secret, so as to appear as a coincidence. Therefore, his name is hidden just like his miracles. I really like this answer because it provides actual evidence that life is made up of everyday miracles and just because we don’t see Hashem, doesn’t mean he’s not there.
The kli Yakar introduces his own answer as to why Aaron is separated from his sons. He explains that Aaron is the source for all kohanim, so he is not allowed to come in contact with ANY dead person that will make him impure. Not even his father or mother. However, Aaron's sons, are not the source themselves, rather descend from the source. Therefore, there laws are a bit more lenient. They can not become impure, but for there father or mother they are allowed. This is why Aaron is left out, because he has slightly different responsibilities. I really like this answer because it goes in depth with the jobs and where Kahuna really comes from and that is what his answer is based off of which is interesting to me.
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ReplyDeleteAnswering where we don’t see someone in Torah:
Incidentally, Moshe’s name is only found once, in passing, in the Haggadah, it’s
almost ironic because he is the one who led the exodus. One answer is because the recitation of the Haggadah is a commandment to retell the story of mizraim to your children. However, on the first Seder there was no need to remind them of the miracles that occurred because they experienced them. Thus, the only person who had to fulfill this mizvah is moshe, since his sons were in midyan. Since he composed the Haggadah it’s no surprise that the humblest person did not include his name in the original text.
^Rivka
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