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Chukas: Were Aharon & Elazar Both the Kohein Gadol At the Same Time?

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

An exploration of whether Aharon and Elazar were both the Kohein Gadol at the same time.

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  1. 0:00Okay, here's the second offering. If you remember in this week's parsha in this past week…
  2. 1:00parshas Chukas parshas Chukas. By the way, the reason why we're learning Chumash this morning is…
  3. 2:02and you're too tired to learn Gemara. He says he says no I'm not going to…
  4. 3:04Kohen Gadol. It says in Toras Kohanim on the pasuk biyom himshoach oso ein Moshe and…
  5. 4:06maybe as soon as Moses took the off Aaron Aaron already died. I it says the…
  6. 5:39your position in your lifetime. That's what Rashi says. So that means Aaron saw a lot…
  7. 6:39Says the Medrash, "This comes to teach you in the lashon that Aaron HaKohen was inaugurated…
  8. 7:42Gedolim at the same time. The same way putting on the big day Kohana rendered Aaron…
  9. 8:43So according to this, there was never a moment in time that you're able to that…
  10. 9:46What's the plan there? Why didn't Moshe say, "Okay, I'm waiting outside. You know, let me…

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