parsha bit: Sh'mini
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cellioIn this week's portion two of Aharon's sons, Nadav and Avihu, bring
an alien offering (eish zarah) to God and are killed. The rabbis offer many
explanations. Rabbi Levi said that they were killed for their arrogance.
According to him, they refused to marry and publicly proclaimed
"our father's brother is a king, our mother's brother is a prince,
our father is high priest, and we are deputy high priests. What women
are good enough for us?" Because they arrogantly demeaned others, they
were punished. (Leviticus Rabbah 20:10)
Re: meaning no disrespect
Date: 2006-04-20 11:48 pm (UTC)