PARASHAT SHEMINI

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1. Omer days are auspicious; we count the Omer, learn Ethics of The Fathers to go back to the most fundamental roots of Torah – Mussar (ethical conduct)
2. SHEMINI – Kohnim stay 7 days in the Mishkan to make scarifies that cleanse the Israelites as preparation for the 8^th day, where G-d Shechina will be revealed
3. Why did Nadav and Avihu (NA) die? – they were supposed to bring scent offering to be consumed with fire coming from above. Instead, they brought their own (strange) fire; and the fire that came down from heaven burned them thru their noses. Moses exclaims G-d is sanctified by those close to Him; punishing the righteous for the atonement of all Israel.
4. NA wanted to reveal the “Path” of the Shechina as it was coming down. Moshe and Aharon were supposed to die and NA died in their stead. Sages says NA made 7 sins, but also drunk and ate during the revelation in Mt. Sinai
5. Rabbenu Abu Chatzera asks? Why did they NA die? Why the 4 who went into the PARDES to reveal the Shechina, got hurt except Rabbi Akivah? Why In the Haftarah, Uzzah is killed for touching the dropped Arch, he meant well?
6. The answer is hidden in King Solomon’s puzzle of not knowing the Path of an eagle, the Path of a ship, the Path of a snake and the Path of a man into a maiden girl? This is the key to understand why NA burned! None leave any track! G-d hid their “Path” from King Solomon – why? (Machssof Lavan). This is to tell us that mystery of the universe (the “Path”) and the Shechina is hidden from us
7. NA wanted to reveal “Path” of the Shechina by bringing their own fire to see how the Shechina comes down. The Ketortet smoke always goes up straight and the YKVK revealed. They wanted to discover how physical transforms into the spiritual and v.v. After their death, they were reincarnated in Pinchas, Samson and Elijah the Prophet – the only one that can come and go freely from physical to spiritual back and forth. He knew the “Path” he a passport to the spiritual worlds
8. This hidden “Path(s)” to the higher spiritual worlds is heavily guarded by angles that will punish and harm the trespasser who are not pure and complete NA were not complete – they were not married, and pure – they were drunk (among other things). One must be ready and worthy to ascend the “Path”; and must not have any defects or blemishes so as not to be harmed like those mentioned in 5. above
9. the Mishkan is G-d home or place among us where a union takes place between G-d and His Shechina. NA were impatient to cause that union (on the anniversary day when Adam and Eve were impatient) in order to allow the affluence to come down. But NA were not complete and pure (7 sins) – they were not married (a defect – a Kohen must be married to serve) and hence not allowed to cause the union of YKVK and ADNI and certainly not reveal the “Path”.
10. Three were NOT named at creation (ANY) Adam, Nachash (snake) and YKVK (G-d). This is the PATH that is hidden (wondrous to King Solomon). The union and discovery of the path only to the right person like Elijah and Mashiah

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