Parashat Shemini
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Nadav and Avihu interpreted the command "and the sons of Aharon shall place fire on the altar" as instruction to continue and bring mundane fire despite a descent of divine fire.<ref name="Avaosanu / Yuma 53A">Avaosanu / Yuma 53A</ref> | Nadav and Avihu interpreted the command "and the sons of Aharon shall place fire on the altar" as instruction to continue and bring mundane fire despite a descent of divine fire.<ref name="Avaosanu / Yuma 53A">Avaosanu / Yuma 53A</ref> | ||
− | Additionally Nadav and Avihu had seen | + | Additionally Nadav and Avihu had seen how after all great miracles performed by Moshe and Aharon and the awesome Receiving of the Torah, despite this the Erev Rav had risen, causing tremendous flaws. Now the Mishkan had been erected and the Shichina had descended to the Jewish Nation causing a wounderous rectification in all the Spiritual Worlds that had never happened since creation, causing the 'Day of Inauguration' to be crowned ten times and be illuminated with the Concealed light. Nadav and Avihu realized that this was a unique opportunity to completely uproot and eradicate the Sitra Achra to the point where evil men which manifest from the Erev Rav will no longer have any power to cause damage. Knowing that there is nothing that extracts the good from the depth of Klipot and eradicates the bad like the burning of the Ketoret, they miscalculated and thought the time was right and through their personal level of great holiness they would be able to awaken the flame of Judgment in great holiness, causing Evil to be burnt to a wisp of smoke. They therefore went ahead and burnt the extra Ketoret out of its proper permitted time.<ref name="Likutay Halachos Hillchos Tarovos 5:7">Likutay Halachos Hillchos Tarovos 5:7</ref> |
− | Despite their good intentions, | + | Despite their good intentions, Nadav and Avihu were punished since they had attempted to 'push the hour' and bring about rectifications before their proper time. However since their intent was good, their death brought about great rectification and the Mishkan was sanctified through them, a position Moshe had believed would be filled by the death of him or Ahron, leading him to admit that in this element Nadav and Avihu were greater then them. |
===Offenses=== | ===Offenses=== | ||
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====No Marriage==== | ====No Marriage==== | ||
− | Nadav and Avihu were great, awesome and holy tzadikim that were constantly in a state of devotion to Hashem in extreme happiness and joy and did want to leave this state even for a short time. Part of the tikkun of marriage is to take the misery and suffering that is generally attached to the woman and to turn it into happiness. Therefore Nadav and Avihu chose not to marry since they did not wish to lower themselves to the task of turning this misery into joy. This however was a flaw since complete happiness and holiness can only be attained when one is able to take the actual misery and sadness and turn that into joy.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 3|6"/> | + | Nadav and Avihu were great, awesome and holy tzadikim that were constantly in a state of devotion to Hashem in extreme happiness and joy and did want to leave this state even for a short time. Part of the tikkun of marriage is to take the misery and suffering that is generally attached to the woman and to turn it into happiness. Therefore Nadav and Avihu chose not to marry since they did not wish to lower themselves to the task of turning this misery into joy. This however was a flaw since complete happiness and holiness can only be attained when one is able to take the actual misery and sadness and turn that into joy.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 3|6"/> |
Part of the rectification and unifications brought about by the Ketoret service involve raising the misery and turning it into happiness. This task of raising the holiness from the depths of the Klipot is only possible for a married individual with constant experience in raising the misery attached to his wife and turning it to joy. Since Nadav and Avihu were flawed on this aspect, they failed to properly perform the part of the meditations and service that involved raising the misery.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 3|6"/> | Part of the rectification and unifications brought about by the Ketoret service involve raising the misery and turning it into happiness. This task of raising the holiness from the depths of the Klipot is only possible for a married individual with constant experience in raising the misery attached to his wife and turning it to joy. Since Nadav and Avihu were flawed on this aspect, they failed to properly perform the part of the meditations and service that involved raising the misery.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 3|6"/> | ||
When someone attempts to raise elements of holiness from the depths of the Klipot and he fails to do so due to his shortcomings, then instead they strengthen and attack that individual. When Nadav and Avihu failed to raise this element of misery from the depth of the Klipot during their Ketoret ritual, they were attacked and overcome by a strengthened overwhelming misery that is an element of death. This allowed death to gain hold of them and led to their passing.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 3|6"/> | When someone attempts to raise elements of holiness from the depths of the Klipot and he fails to do so due to his shortcomings, then instead they strengthen and attack that individual. When Nadav and Avihu failed to raise this element of misery from the depth of the Klipot during their Ketoret ritual, they were attacked and overcome by a strengthened overwhelming misery that is an element of death. This allowed death to gain hold of them and led to their passing.<ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hillchos Piryah Vrivya 3|6"/> | ||
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