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bamidbar increase his Avodat Hashem bit by bit, ascending the ladder of Torah and

yirah gradually.

On the holidays of Shavuot and Chanukah, the moon is hardly seen,
whereas on the other holidays, it shines in its full glory. The moon
indicates Am Yisrael’s position in the world. We are not relegated to
mazal. Although our enemies attempt to annihilate us, we rise up once
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again. Shavuot and Chanukah are festivals of the soul, celebrated when
the moon is small. In matters of spirituality, one should never consider
himself complete. There is always more to achieve in our Avodat Hashem.

“Take a census of the sons of Gershon, as well,
Aharon was appointed as Kohen Gadol, and his tribe was the army of according to their fathers’ house, according to
Hashem. Why was he pained at not offering korbanot with the rest of the their families”
Nesi’im? (Bamidbar 4:22)

Aharon realized that this act of the Nesi’im would be recorded for
posterity, even after the Beit Hamikdash would be destroyed. The “When you kindle the lamps, toward the face of
Shevatim would receive Heavenly bounty in the merit of this act. In the Menorah shall the seven lamps cast light”
contrast, the tribe of Levi merited extra closeness with Hashem only while (ibid. 8:1-2)
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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