[Avodah] Kohen Gadol

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 07:05:12AM -0400, Cantor Wolberg wrote:
: I've always been puzzled that a Kohen Gadol could not even become  
: tamei through the death of the seven krovim.
: Yet, if the KG came upon a meis, he was required to contaminate  
: himself because of meis mitzvah.
: Any thoughts?

It seems to me self evident, a huge statement about the relative
importance of chessed.

:-)BBii!
-Micha