(ב) דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ת אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֽוֹת׃
(2) Speak to Aaron and say to him, “When you mount the lamps, let the seven lamps give light at the front of the lampstand.”
בהעלתך. לָמָּה נִסְמְכָה פָרָשַׁת הַמְּנוֹרָה לְפָרָשַׁת הַנְּשִׂיאִים? לְפִי שֶׁכְּשָׁרָאָה אַהֲרֹן חֲנֻכַּת הַנְּשִׂיאִים חָלְשָׁה אָז דַּעְתּוֹ, שֶׁלֹּא הָיָה עִמָּהֶם בַּחֲנֻכָּה לֹא הוּא וְלֹא שִׁבְטוֹ, אָמַר לוֹ הַקָּבָּ"ה חַיֶּיךָ שֶׁלְּךָ גְדוֹלָה מִשֶּׁלָּהֶם, שֶׁאַתָּה מַדְלִיק וּמֵטִיב אֶת הַנֵּרוֹת (עי' תנחומא):
בהעלתך WHEN THOU LIGHTEST [THE LAMPS] — Why is the section treating of the candelabrum put in juxtaposition with the section dealing with the offerings of the princes? Because when Aaron saw the dedication offerings of the princes, he felt distressed because neither he nor his tribe was with them in the dedication, whereupon the Holy One, blessed be He, said to him, “By your life! Your part is of greater importance than theirs, for you will kindle and set in order the lamps” (cf. Midrash Tanchuma, Beha'alotcha 5; see also Nachmanides).
Q; - Would Aaaron deviate from a command from HaShem?
A:1 Chucha Shel Torah - Baal Shem Tovs grandson Reb Baruch saw Reb Levi of Berdichev perform a mitzva with unbelievable energy and passion but did not deviate from the proper method of Mitzva
A:2 Halekach Halebov quotes - Sefas Emes & Chasm Sofer - Beginnings are always exciting . Maintaining excitement on a daily basis is a struggle. Aaron HaCohen was on a level that he did not change his level of enthusiasm when lighting the Menorah each day. According to the Rambam - Aarom lit the Menorah everyday he was the Kohen Gadol.
A:1 Chucha Shel Torah - Baal Shem Tovs grandson Reb Baruch saw Reb Levi of Berdichev perform a mitzva with unbelievable energy and passion but did not deviate from the proper method of Mitzva
A:2 Halekach Halebov quotes - Sefas Emes & Chasm Sofer - Beginnings are always exciting . Maintaining excitement on a daily basis is a struggle. Aaron HaCohen was on a level that he did not change his level of enthusiasm when lighting the Menorah each day. According to the Rambam - Aarom lit the Menorah everyday he was the Kohen Gadol.
(א) וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה בְמִדְבַּר־סִ֠ינַ֠י בַּשָּׁנָ֨ה הַשֵּׁנִ֜ית לְצֵאתָ֨ם מֵאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן לֵאמֹֽר׃
(1) The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, on the first new moon of the second year following the exodus from the land of Egypt, saying:
בחדש הראשון. פָּרָשָׁה שֶׁבְּרֹאשׁ הַסֵּפֶר לֹא נֶאֶמְרָה עַד אִיָּר, לָמַדְתָּ שֶׁאֵין סֵדֶר מֻקְדָּם וּמְאֻחָר בַּתּוֹרָה, וְלָמָּה לֹא פָתַח בְּזוֹ? מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהִיא גְנוּתָן שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁכָּל אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה שֶׁהָיוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּמִדְבָּר לֹא הִקְרִיבוּ אֶלָּא פֶּסַח זוֹ בִּלְבָד (ספרי; תוספתא קידושין ל"ח):
בחדש הראשון [AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES] IN THE FIRST MONTH — The section which appears at the commencement of this Book was not spoken before Eyar (the second month; cf. Numbers 1:1): you learn, therefore, that there is no “earlier” or “later” (no chronological order) in the Torah. But why, indeed, did not Scripture open the Book with this section? Because it implies something disparaging to Israel (Sifrei Bamidbar 64:1) — that during all the forty years they were in the wilderness they offered only this single Passover sacrifice (Tosafot on Kiddushin 38b s. v. הואיל)
Rav Yerucham Levovitz - Mashgiach of Mirrer Yeshiva posits the placement of this posuk was to prevent spotlighting Bnei Yisrael deficiency in fulfilling Korban Pesach 40 years in the wilderness. Placing this mitzva of Pesach/Korban Pesach 9 chapters into Bamidbar in order to help maintain the dignity of the Jewish People. Had it been placed in Chronological order, it would have drawn greater attention at the beginning of the book.
Perhaps there is a parallel idea with the concept of לשון ׳׳ סגי נוהר׳׳ - Abundance of light. Used to describe a person who suffers from blindness. This term reflects when a “nicer adjective” is used to substitute for a painful, negative, embarrassing or sensitive topic or issue.
Euphemism - mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
It reflects Torah’s value of refinement character through the language we choose to use. Words count! Where , when & how you share information is something to consider.
Perhaps there is a parallel idea with the concept of לשון ׳׳ סגי נוהר׳׳ - Abundance of light. Used to describe a person who suffers from blindness. This term reflects when a “nicer adjective” is used to substitute for a painful, negative, embarrassing or sensitive topic or issue.
Euphemism - mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
It reflects Torah’s value of refinement character through the language we choose to use. Words count! Where , when & how you share information is something to consider.
(ו) וַיְהִ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָי֤וּ טְמֵאִים֙ לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם וְלֹא־יָכְל֥וּ לַעֲשֹׂת־הַפֶּ֖סַח בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַֽיִּקְרְב֞וּ לִפְנֵ֥י מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְלִפְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃
(6) But there were some men who were unclean by reason of a corpse and could not offer the passover sacrifice on that day. Appearing that same day before Moses and Aaron,
(ז) וַ֠יֹּאמְר֠וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ אֵלָ֔יו אֲנַ֥חְנוּ טְמֵאִ֖ים לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה נִגָּרַ֗ע לְבִלְתִּ֨י הַקְרִ֜יב אֶת־קׇרְבַּ֤ן יְהֹוָה֙ בְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹ בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(7) those men said to them, “Unclean though we are by reason of a corpse, why must we be debarred from presenting the LORD’s offering at its set time with the rest of the Israelites?”
Rav Moshe Feinstein Z"L asks- What was Bnei Yisrael asking of Moshe? One cannot bring a Korban Pesach on behalf of someone who is impure, "tumei"? The korban would be disqualified.
Answer: Rav Moshe said these tamei people greatly desired to be connected with this keystone mitzva even without receiving a reward.. Might be similar to Moshe Rabenu setup 3 of the 6 cities of refuge outside Eretz Yisrael even though they would not be functional until Yehoshua established the remaining 3 in Eretz Yisrael. This desirable attitude towards mitzvot is called מעשה טוב. Similar to the blessing we wish a baby at his bris - לתורה,לחופה ובמעשים טוןבים.
Rav Pinkes Z"L - Why is there a 2nd chance to make up for a lost opportunity by Korban Pesach and no other mitzva? Korban is symbolic of our personal relationship with HaKadosh Baruch Hu. Often in life people might say because I lost out on an earlier opportunity in my life and I am relegated to my present circumstances. For example one who was not provided with a Jewish education as a young person should not feel stuck. לָ֣מָּה נִגָּרַ֗ע conveys the solution that often its not to late to take matters and steps to recitify their spirtual station.Rebbe Akiva starting learning at age 40 and became one of the gretest teachers of Torah.
Answer: Rav Moshe said these tamei people greatly desired to be connected with this keystone mitzva even without receiving a reward.. Might be similar to Moshe Rabenu setup 3 of the 6 cities of refuge outside Eretz Yisrael even though they would not be functional until Yehoshua established the remaining 3 in Eretz Yisrael. This desirable attitude towards mitzvot is called מעשה טוב. Similar to the blessing we wish a baby at his bris - לתורה,לחופה ובמעשים טוןבים.
Rav Pinkes Z"L - Why is there a 2nd chance to make up for a lost opportunity by Korban Pesach and no other mitzva? Korban is symbolic of our personal relationship with HaKadosh Baruch Hu. Often in life people might say because I lost out on an earlier opportunity in my life and I am relegated to my present circumstances. For example one who was not provided with a Jewish education as a young person should not feel stuck. לָ֣מָּה נִגָּרַ֗ע conveys the solution that often its not to late to take matters and steps to recitify their spirtual station.Rebbe Akiva starting learning at age 40 and became one of the gretest teachers of Torah.
(לה) ׆ וַיְהִ֛י בִּנְסֹ֥עַ הָאָרֹ֖ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֑ה קוּמָ֣ה ׀ יְהֹוָ֗ה וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ וְיָנֻ֥סוּ מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃
(35) When the Ark was to set out, Moses would say: Advance, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered, And may Your foes flee before You!
משנאיך. אֵלּוּ שׂוֹנְאֵי יִשְׂרָאל, שֶׁכָּל הַשּׂוֹנֵא אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל שׂוֹנֵא אֶת מִי שֶׁאָמַר וְהָיָה הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר "וּמְשַׂנְאֶיךָ נָשְׂאוּ רֹאשׁ" (תהלים פ"ג), וּמִי הֵם? "עַל עַמְּךָ יַעֲרִימוּ סוֹד":
משנאיך THOSE THAT HATE THEE — These are those who hate Israel, because whoever hates Israel, hates “Him who spoke and the world came into existence”, as it is said, (Psalms 83:3, 4) “[For lo, thine enemies are in an uproar] and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head” — and who are these that hate Thee? The next verse states this (v. 4): “They who have taken crafty counsel against thy people” (Sifrei Bamidbar 84:4).
Considering when the world has a double standard when judging Israel and our people, Rashi (22 February 1040 – 13 July 1105)- give us focus.