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The Torah repeats the word    (olah) to hint to the two forms of ascent
                   that one should accomplish. He should both ascend in his own spiritual
                   pursuits, as well as raise the spiritual level of his fellow man. It is not
                   sufficient for a person to pursue his personal growth; he must also devote
                   himself to zikuy harabim.
 “It was on the eighth day, Moshe called to  One who dedicates his time to helping others merits accomplishing a lot
 Aharon and his sons, and to the elders of  in a short time and experiences much success in his Torah studies. The
 Israel”           words of the pasuk, “         – Command Aharon” hints to this fact,

 (Vayikra 9:1)     since the word  implies urging on. This signifies that Hashem compels
                   man to contribute time to help others ascend spiritually, and promises that
                   through this he will merit much benefit and blessing.
                   We should learn from Hashem’s example. He gave of His own time to
                   personally teach Moshe Torah for forty days and nights. Furthermore, the
                   small letter  in the word        alludes to Moshe Rabbeinu, whose
                   name begins with the letter  . He selflessly dedicated himself to the
                   Jewish nation and taught them Torah.

                   The Torah states, “He shall remove his garments.” This teaches us that a
                   person should be willing to surrender his own ambitious pursuits in order
                   to save lost souls. This is compared to the Kohen, who removed his
                   priestly garments in order to clean the ashes. Likewise, one should involve
                   himself in purifying straying souls from their spiritual pollution. This
                   corresponds to the injunction, “When there is a need to act for the sake
                   of Hashem, one should adjourn his Torah studies.”           26347-EYAL-6BOOKS - 26347-Vaikra-EYAL | 4 - B | 18-08-19 | 15:24:54 | SR:-- | Black   26347-EYAL-6BOOKS - 26347-Vaikra-EYAL | 4 - B | 18-08-19 | 15:24:54 | SR:-- | Cyan   26347-EYAL-6BOOKS - 26347-Vaikra-EYAL | 4 - B | 18-08-19 | 15:24:54 | SR:-- | Magenta   #26347-EYAL-6BOOKS - 26347-Vaikra-EYAL | 4











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