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Rashi explains that the repetition of the words “say” and “you shall say”
imply that the elders must enjoin the minors and educate them. This is
because children naturally learn from the deeds of the elders. Therefore,
they are enjoined to educate the minors by serving as positive role models.
The Torah forbids the Kohen Gadol from becoming tamei and mourning
his closest relatives. Even when his father or mother passed away, he had
to continue serving in the Beit Hamikdash and not mourn. We may
wonder how the Torah prohibited the Kohen Gadol from mourning his
parents’ death. How could he avoid being sorrowful?
The entire purpose of the Mishkan was in order that Hashem should be
able to rest His Shechinah in this world. After the sin of the Golden Calf,
Hashem removed His Shechinah from among Bnei Yisrael, and therefore,
the Mishkan was necessary in order to make it possible for the Shechinah
to dwell among them once more. Through Bnei Yisrael’s service of
Hashem, He would reside in every member of Bnei Yisrael. The purpose
of the Mishkan was to serve as an example of how each person should
become a dwelling place for the Shechinah, enabling the Shechinah to
dwell in his heart. The Kohen Gadol served as a role model for Am
Yisrael, demonstrating how to serve Hashem with all one’s heart, as they
had done prior to the sin of the Golden Calf. Even after one of his close

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