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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rashi explains
[vayikra 9:23] that Mosher R and Aharon H entered the Ohel M to pray. This was
prompted by Aharon H complaining to Mosher R, in words that seem to almost
accuse him of having set him up for failure, &#8220;Moshe my brother, this you
did to me that I entered and I was humiliated?&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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     l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>Did Aharon think even for one moment that Moshe
     suggested this as his own idea?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:
     l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>Did HKBH want Aharon to suffer this humiliation?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:
     l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>How would Moshe&#8217;s remedy, entering the Ohel M
     with Aharon and praying, help remove the humiliation of Aharon&#8217;s
     failure to successfully initiate the Mikdash? On the contrary, the people
     would observe that success came only after Moshe&#8217;s intervention.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:
     l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'>Rashi [later] mentions that BNY were very anxious to be
     reassured that they had been forgiven for their indiscretion with the Egel
     H. They were expressing their concerns to Moshe R when he was performing
     for the first 7 days thinking that since the Shechinah had not yet resided
     on their handiwork they had not been forgiven; to which Mosher replied
     just wait until Aharon H does this; he is more appropriate and significant
     than I and through his sacrifices and service the Shechinah will reside
     amongst you and you will be assured that HaShem &#8230;.. now we would
     have concluded that sentence with &#8220;has forgiven you&#8221; but Rashi
     [chazal] concludes &#8220;you will be assured that HaShem &#8230;.. chose
     him.&#8221; [meaning Aharon HaCohen]<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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  <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:
      l1 level2 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
      font-family:Arial'>it is almost as though the Yidden had rejected Aharon
      H [perhaps they thought he could not possibly be the one through whom
      they would attain forgiveness when he was himself implicated in the Egel
      Hazahav] and Moshe R said You will have evidence of his being chosen by
      HKB&#8221;H when he does the Avodah and it is accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
  <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:
      l1 level2 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
      font-family:Arial'>but as we know it was not accepted until Moshe joined
      him in Tefillah.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>meir<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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