Proving Aharon

After the rebellion, there was a huge mess. “וירם את המחתת מבין השרפה ואת האש זרה הלאה” Aharon’s son,אלעזר, had to clean the mess. Why? Why didn’t Aharon clean it up? This was because it is not appropriate for the Kohen Gadol to clean up garbage, especially when he was involved in the argument. Why were the Mateh’s holy? “המחתות ואסורין בהנאה, שהרי עשאום לכלי שרת” The machatot were used to do a mitzvah. The rebels listened to Hashem and brought their machatot. Once something is used for a mitzvah, it can’t be used for a non-mitzvah action.

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Bnei Yisrael complain to Moshe and Aharon because 250 important leaders just died. Hashem is angry because they deserved to be punished. He decides He wants to destroy Bnei Yisrael and right away, Moshe and Aharon daven for them.

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