[Avodah] leviim on duty

[Micha Berger via Avodah]

On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 10:27:45PM +0200, Ben Waxman via Avodah wrote:
: Plus, who  exactly are they going to tell not go up? The goyim or
: secular? The Dati Jews who do go prepare themselves?

The beefeaters in full dress outside Buckingham Palace are not really
the ones keeping the royal family safe. Their guard duty is part of the
honor one shows royalty.

The Mechilta, the Rambam (Beis haBachirach 8:1), the Chinukh and others
explain shemiras hamiqdash (Rambam asei #22, lav #67) similarly. Quoting
Seifar haMitzvos quoting the Mechilta, "ve'ino domeh palterin sheyeish
alav shomerim, lepalterei she'ein alav shomeim".

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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