[Avodah] Why does Rosh Hashana come BEFORE Yom Kippur?

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, October 22, 2007 1:16 pm, Richard Wolpoe wrote:
: Why does RH come BEFORE YK?  Wouldn't the ideal model be to gain
: Kapparh FIRST and then have yom Hadin?

The answer I proposed relied on the difference between a melekh and a
mosheil. A melekh is by public acclamation, a mosheil has to impose
his will -- even if that will is for everyone's good.

Ideally, "vehayah Hashem leMelekh", "malkhusekha malkhus kol olamim".
But for now, "umemshaltekha bekhol dor vador -- "umosheil bagoyim".

RH is our chance to accept HQBH as Melekh.

This means that RH allows HQBH to act without having to impose His
Will. It makes "room" for Middas haRachamim within the din.

And therefore Malkhios, Yom Teru'ah must come before YK.

SheTir'u baTov!
-micha

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