DVAR TORAH This morning's parsha opens with a full description of the Yom Kippur service in the Beit HaMikdash. And yet, the way the Torah chooses to introduce this topic is by referencing the deaths of Aharon's two sons,, Nadav and Avihu : "G-d spoke to Moshe ["acharei mot"] after the death of Aaron's two sons, when they approached before Hashem, and they died." [Vayikra 16:1]
Why did the Torah choose to remember this tragedy a second time?
Rabbi Dov Weinberger, in his Shemen HaTov answers this question via a well-known episode in the Talmud [Moed Katan 24a] when Rabbi Yochanan was told that Rabbi Chanina died and he rent 13 expensive wool garments out of grief and mourning, saying "The man I was afraid of has departed."
The Talmud asks why did Rabbi Yochanan rend his garments on a hearing of Rabbi Chanina's passing - even though it was more than thirty days after his death, and therefore, exempt from doing this. (Normally one only rends clothing – when the tragedy occurred within the past 30 days - "at the moment of heat").
The Talmud answers that rabbis are different since at every moment their teachings are quoted, every moment (even after the passage of time) is considered "at the moment of heat".
This, concludes Rabbi Weinberger is the reason that the two sons of Aharon - whio were "those near to Him, through which He was sanctified" are emntioned once again. They were great men of Israel and great men of the world, who would have played a significant role in the service of Temple. With such people, it is not a matter of "they die and it's over with". The lack of their presence is felt constantly. "Acharei Mot" [lit. after they died) "v'ayamutu" [lit. their death is felt again].
HALACHA OF THE WEEK: LIGHTING CANDLES WHEN MAKING AN "EARLY SHABBAT" When a person is making an "early Shabbat" lighting candles can present a problem. Why? Because typically, an "early Shabbat" minyan starts with mincha right before the time of "plag mincha" (1-1/4 halachic hours before sunset - this week 6:18 p.m.), and Shabbat candles should not be lit before that time [Orech Chaim 263:4].
Of course, if a wife stays home and does not go to shul, she can light the candles on her own, after the time of "plag mincha passes". But what if a person lives alone and wants to go to shul for the "early minyan (this week 6:05 p.m - which is 13 minutes before "plag mincha")?
According to the Biur Halacha [Orech Chaim 263 s.v. "kodem halayla"] it is permissable to light candles as early as two hours before sunset (this week 5:25 p.m.). Therefore, a person can light candles even before a going to "early minyan". (However, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach disagrees with the interpretation of the Biur Halacha, see Shmirat Shabbat Kihilchata vol. 2 Chapter 43 note 66).
In addition, Rabbi Aryeh Zvi Frumer, in his responsa Eretz HaTzvi [responsa #113] suggests that the ruling of the Shulchan Aruch that one cannot light candles before "plag mincha" is only the ideal. However "b'deavad" a person can light candles even earlier. (See further Shl"a Mesechet Shabbat s.v. "u'l'inyan zman hahadlaka".)
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