Why Moses Gathered All Israel to Witness Aaron's Consecration

Sifra, Mekhilta deMiluim I 4

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

4) (Vayikra 8:3): ("And assemble all of the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting": Do it in the presence of the entire congregation so that they accord honor to the priesthood. (Vayikra 8:4): "And Moses did as the L–rd commanded him.": Just as Moses had set forth the (sacrificial) service of the sanctuary, he set forth the service of the Cohanim and the Levites, the vestments of each (Cohein) according to his (sacrificial) function.

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PriesthoodMosesHumorWitAdam Eve

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