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bamidbar

“Take a census of the sons of Gershon, as well,

according to their fathers’ house, according to
their families” 4
(Bamidbar 4:22)

Aharon was appointed as Kohen Gadol, and his tribe was the army of
Hashem. Why was he pained at not offering korbanot with the rest of the
Nesi’im?

Aharon realized that this act of the Nesi’im would be recorded for
posterity, even after the Beit Hamikdash would be destroyed. The
Shevatim would receive Heavenly bounty in the merit of this act. In
contrast, the tribe of Levi merited extra closeness with Hashem only while
the Beit Hamikdash stood. Aharon therefore asked that his tribe should at
least be remembered with the others, meriting blessing in the merit of the
voluntary offering of the Nesi’im.
The parashah of the Nesi’im is a compilation of Hashem’s Names, by
which the world was created. By bringing their korbanot,the Nesi’im
literally became partners with Hashem in Creation. This evoked Aharon’s
envy.

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