Parashat Shemini
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Similarly Nadav and Avihu avoided marriage as they did not desire to lower themselves from their great holiness to deal with binding the physical realms to Hashem, preferring to concentrate on binding themselves to Hashem properly without descending to raise lower elements. This was also a mistake since it is specifically the highest Tzadikim that have the ability to descend and greatly lower themselves and raise the lowest that are in even the deepest places. In fact this ability is the perfection of truly great Tzadikim, since a Tzadik that just remains aloof at all times is lacking completion.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 2">Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 2</ref> | Similarly Nadav and Avihu avoided marriage as they did not desire to lower themselves from their great holiness to deal with binding the physical realms to Hashem, preferring to concentrate on binding themselves to Hashem properly without descending to raise lower elements. This was also a mistake since it is specifically the highest Tzadikim that have the ability to descend and greatly lower themselves and raise the lowest that are in even the deepest places. In fact this ability is the perfection of truly great Tzadikim, since a Tzadik that just remains aloof at all times is lacking completion.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 2">Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 2</ref> | ||
− | The Ketoret is higher then all the sacrifices, yet | + | The Ketoret is higher then all the sacrifices, yet at the same time it contains the foul smelling Chelbona, a manifestation of evil and symbolizing how also the sinner of Yisroel must be raised. Showing how even the highest are only complete when they are able to descend and raise the lowest. |
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'''Yichus''' | '''Yichus''' |