Ari Goldwag - Shemini - Spiritual Elders

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you're listening to the weekly paral podcast recorded with hashem's never ending assistance in ra Israel 5776 2016 this week's paraa is par sh the very beginning of the par we have the Eighth Day verse says in chapter 9 verse one it was on the eth day Moses called to Aaron and his sons zik Isel to the Elders of the people of Israel and Moshe commands Aon to go through all the different sacrifices a different service which was involved in inaugurating the Mish and the Tabernacle bringing the divine presence Into the mishkan Now what's interesting in the verse which I'd like to talk about at length before ask the question and they discuss it they don't give a clear answer but the question is that what is AUM doing here the Torah refers to the fact that Moshe calls Aon and his sons it makes sense Aaron the high priest his sons they're involved in this whole this whole ceremony they're involved in this whole inauguration they're involved in the sacrifices but the zik Israel the Elders of the people of Israel don't seem to have any purpose here the the Torah as the verses continue don't tell us that that they've done anything or that they're involved in any way why does the Torah bring them what is the idea what is the purpose of the zakum the Elders of the people of Israel being invited to participate or to be present any more than anyone else what is the concept also who are these zum who are these Elders we see reference to them in a few different places as we'll see but who are they

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