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a calf in order to atone for the “matter” ( ) of the Golden Calf. The
Ateret Tzvi questions that if Aharon really did sin, why was he not
required to sacrifice a he-goat as a sin-offering? Also, why does Rashi say
that it atoned for the (matter) of the Golden Calf and not the “sin”
of the Golden Calf?
Actually, Aharon did not sin. He observed that Bnei Yisrael had killed
Chur, who admonished them. Therefore, he made it seem as if he was
