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Leviticus
The Death of Aaron’s Two Sons (Web Page)
The Death of Aaron’s Two Sons (PDF Page)
“And God spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons, when they approached God and they died.” There are many opinions and interpretations that explain why Nadav and Avihu died. No explicit sin or mistake is mentioned in this verse and it appears that their death was the result of spiritual elation to the extent that their souls left their bodies in spiritual ecstasy, as the holy Or Hachayim explains. But the Torah obviously emphasizes the death of Nadav and Avihu to teach us not to do as they did. We should therefore contemplate which aspects of their service needed refining.
The Redemption of Natural Consciousness
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