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what is so significant about Pesach Sheini that until today we celebrate it
by desisting from saying tachanun?

Why were these people so adamant about getting another chance to bring
the korban Pesach? They were occupied with Yosef’s remains, and one
who is involved in a mitzvah is exempt from other mitzvot. They displayed
such tremendous love for Hashem’s mitzvot, even those they were exempt
from keeping, that they felt deprived by not offering the korban. Because
of this, Hashem waited until they requested to fulfill this mitzvah before
He revealed the details of Pesach Sheini to the people.
These people truly wished to perform the mitzvah of Pesach. For, aside
from the fact that this korban severs a person’s connection with avodah
zarah (as the sheep had been the deity of Egypt), and attaches a person
with Hashem, it alludes to the three mainstays of the world: Torah – this
korban heralded the Sefirat Haomer, the days of counting up until Matan
Torah; avodah – the service involved in bringing the sacrifice; and
gemilut chassadim – offering a share of one’s offering with those less
fortunate.

“Those men said to him: We are contaminated
through a human corpse; why should we be

diminished by not offering Hashem’s offering in
its appointed time among the Children of Israel?
Moshe said to them: Stand by and I will hear
what Hashem will command you”
(Bamidbar 9:7-8)