Netziv points out that the Torah does not give the date of Moshe's death or the date of Miriam's death. Only the date of Aharon's death -- Rosh Chodesh Av -- is recorded (33:38). Why?
ללמדנו שאותו החודש גרם להיות לשטן לגדולת עבודת המשכן שהיתה ע״י אהרן הכהן הראש. ומזה סימן לדורות דבחודש אב יהא נחרב בית המקדש.
The month of Av portends tragedy for avodas haMikdash. The loss of Aharon foreshadows the loss of Beis haMikdash and korbanos.
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According to the Ralbag, Aharon died on Rosh Chodesh Shevat. Think about that.
ReplyDeleteOr to be like ahron and be rodef shalom and ahavas chinam, not sinas chinam.
ReplyDelete"Rosh Chodesh Av"
ReplyDeletethe day killers b'shogeg >who'd been camping with the levi'im* around the mishkan<[?], bamidbar, safely went out?
or the day accidental killings began, if the ananei ha'kavod had protected against death b'shogeg[?] in the desert?
*or had been living in one-eighth of the levite encampment (6 cities/48 cities, 1/8th)