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did Moshe also call the sons of Aharon, when it is not specified what he
instructed them? It states, “And Aharon fell silent” when he heard of the
death of his two sons. In the Midrash Peliah it states that Aharon could
have said, “On the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be
circumcised.” This is truly perplexing. One can find clarification in the
Why was the Mishkan not dedicated on the first day of the seven days of
sefer Ohr Penei Moshe.
miluim, or after the korbanot of the Nesi’im were sacrificed on the 12th
day of Nisan? Why did Hashem choose to dedicate the Mishkan I have additional questions: Why did Moshe not continue to officiate as
specifically on the eighth day of the inauguration? Moreover, why did the Kohen on the eighth day? In this way the sons of Aharon would not
Hashem choose to take the neshamot of Nadav and Avihu specifically on have lit an “alien fire” of their own. Also, why did Moshe not encourage
this holy day, disrupting the joyous celebration? Aharon’s sons to marry in order to be worthy of serving in the Mishkan
in a permissible manner? Above all, why did Hashem choose to disturb
The reason is because the eighth day symbolizes the eighth sefirah,which
is above nature. This teaches that on the day that Hashem chose to rest His joyous festivities of the inauguration of the Mishkan with the death
His Shechinah in this world, it was incumbent upon man to rise above of Aharon’s sons? Why could their punishment not be postponed to a later
nature and cleave to the Upper Worlds. Similarly, brit milah is done on date?
the eighth day after birth. From the moment that the symbol of the When Adam Harishon sinned, the spiritual light of the seven days of
kelippah and lust is removed from man, by removing his orlah,heis Creation, illuminating the world, was eliminated. Am Yisrael succeeded
capable of becoming sanctified and exalted. in repairing the damage prior to Matan Torah while counting seven full

Hashem took the neshamot of the sons of Aharon specifically on the weeks, corresponding to the seven days of Creation. Moshe Rabbeinu
eighth day of the inauguration in order to teach Bnei Yisrael that they wanted to repair those very lights that were dimmed by the sin of the
should be careful to conduct themselves with kedushah according to Golden Calf and restore them during the seven days of miluim. During
Hashem’s will. Hashem wanted to impart the lesson that He would not these days, he would erect and dismantle the Mishkan, thereby arousing
remove His Shechinah from among Bnei Yisrael anymore, but instead Am Yisrael to do teshuvah. Only on the eighth day, when they had
would avenge transgressions with strict judgment in order that they should succeeded in correcting their sin and returning the original light to
achieve atonement. In this way, Hashem could continue to dwell among illuminate the world, Hashem descended His Shechinah upon them.
His people. It was specifically on this exalted occasion that Bnei Yisrael Moshe Rabbeinu alone could repair the damage, because only he ascended
were capable of internalizing Hashem’s lesson taught through the death of to Heaven and beheld the Shechinah. Therefore, only he could bring it
the two sons of Aharon. down to earth. It was only after seven days of serving as Kohen Gadol in

Similarly, through resting His Shechinah in this lowly world, Hashem the Mishkan that Moshe completed the task of repairing the damage that
joined His dwelling in the Upper Worlds with the world below. This had been caused to the seven days of Creation. Then, he felt prepared to
proximity is not only a privilege; it is also an obligation. According to the transmit the job of Kohen Gadol to his faithful brother, who had originally
degree of closeness achieved, so too, is the exactitude of judgment. been appointed by Hashem.