"That he come not at all times into the holy place"

Synopsis

We learn that God told Moses that he should speak to his brother, Aaron, since Aaron was given the blessings for above and below. There are times when one may go before God and ask petitions, because it is a time of goodwill; there are other times when harsh decrees are aroused and blessings are not forthcoming. Sometimes judgments are present but impending, held over the world to frighten it. We learn that these cycles occur in the year, in the week, in the day and even in the hour. Rabbi Shimon says that things are good in their due season. Analyzing the scripture, "That he come not at all times into the holy place," Rabbi Shimon tells his son that God was admonishing Aaron not to make the same mistake that his sons did, so that he will not damage this time that is Malchut. He also says that incense is the most praiseworthy of all sacrifices, because incense in Aramaic means 'connecting.'

Aaron Blessing Chariot Moses Repentance

38. תָּאנָא, בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, בָּעָא מֺשֶׁה קָמֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, מִלָּה דָּא, אָמַר לֵיהּ, אִי בְּנֵי עָלְמָא יְתוּבוּן קַמָּךְ, עַל יְדֵי דְּמַאן מִתְבָּרְכָאן. א"ל קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְלִי אַתְּ אוֹמֵר, דַּבֵּר אֶל אַהֲרֺן אָחִיךְ, דְּהָא בִּידֵיהּ מְסִירָאן בְּרָכָאן לְעֵילָּא וְתַתָּא.

Aaron Blessing Judgment Moses Year

39. "And Hashem said to Moses, Speak to Aaron your brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place" (Vayikra 16:2). Rabbi Aba said: There are times before the Holy One, blessed be He, when His goodwill is found, blessings are available and one may ask petitions. There are other times when His graciousness is unavailable, blessings are not forthcoming and harsh decrees are aroused in the world. There are times when Judgment is impending. There are times during the year when graciousness is present and there are times during the year when decrees are present. There are other times when Judgment is present but is impending, MEANING TO SAY THE JUDGMENT IS HELD IN ABEYANCE TO FRIGHTEN THE WORLD, BUT IT IS NOT YET IN EFFECT. There are also times during the month when graciousness is to be found and times when Judgments are present and impending over everything.

39. וַיֺּאמֶר יְיָ' אֶל מֺשֶׁה דַּבֵּר אֶל אַהֲרֺן אָחִיךְ וְאַל יָבֺא בְכָל עֵת אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ וְגוֹ.' אָמַר רִבִּי אַבָּא, זִמְנִין אִית קָמֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לְאִשְׁתַּכְּחָא רַעֲוָון, וּלְאִשְׁתַּכְחָא בִּרְכָאן, וּלְמִתְבַּע בָּעוּתֵי, וְזִמְנִין, דְּרַעֲוָון לָא אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ, וּבִרְכָּאן לָא מִזְדַּמְנָן, וְדִינִין קַשְׁיָין מִתְעָרִין בְּעָלְמָא. וְזִמְנִין דְּדִינָא תָּלֵי. תָּא חֲזֵי, זִמְנִין אִית בְּשַׁתָּא, דְּרַעֲוָוא אִשְׁתְּכַח. וְזִמְנִין אִית בְּשַׁתָּא, דְּדִינָא אִשְׁתְּכַח. וְזִמְנִין אִית בְּשַׁתָּא, דְּדִינָא אִשְׁתְּכַח וְתַלְיָא. זִמְנִין אִית בְּיַרְחֵי, דְּרַעֲוָא אִשְׁתְּכַח בְּהוּ. וְזִמְנִין אִית בְּיַרְחֵי, דְּדִינִין אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ, וְתַּלְיָין עַל כֺּלָּא.

Jeremiah Judgment Prayer

40. There are times during the week when graciousness abounds and there are times during the week when decrees are in the world. There are times during the day when graciousness prevails and the world is pampered. There are times during the day when the Judgments are impending and are present. Even during the hour, THERE ARE VARIOUS TIMES. Consequently, it is written, "And a time for every purpose" (Kohelet 3:1). It is also written, "But as for me, let my prayer be to You, Hashem, in an acceptable time" (Tehilim 69:14) and "Seek Hashem while He may be found" (Yeshayah 55:6). Another verse reads, "Why stand You afar off, Hashem? Why hide You Yourself in times of trouble?" (Tehilim 10:1) and another verse reads, "From afar Hashem appeared to me" (Yirmeyah 31:2). At other times, He is close as it is written, "Hashem is near to all those who call upon Him" (Tehilim 145:18). Due to this, it is written, "that he will not come at all times into the holy place..."

40. זִמְנִין אִית בְּשָׁבוּעֵי, דְּרַעֲוָון מִשְׁתַּכְּחָן, וְזִמְנִין אִית בְּשָׁבוּעֵי, דְּדִינִין מִשְׁתַּכְּחָן בְּעָלְמָא. וְזִמְנִין אִית בְּיוֹמֵי, דְּרַעֲוָוא אִשְׁתְּכַח בְּעָלְמָא וְעָלְמָא אִתְבַּסְמָא. וְזִמְנִין אִית בְּיוֹמֵי דְּדִינִין תַּלְיָין וּמִשְׁתַּכְחָן, וַאֲפִילּוּ בְּשַׁעְתֵּי. וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב, וְעֵת לְכָל חֵפֵץ וְגוֹ.' וּכְתִיב, וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי לְךָ וְגוֹ.' וּכְתִיב, דִּרְשׁוּ יְיָ' בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ. וּכְתִיב, לָמָּה יְיָ' תַּעֲמוֹד בְּרָחוֹק תַּעְלִים לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָה. וּכְתִיב, מֵרָחוֹק יְיָ' נִרְאָה לִי. וְזִמְנִין דְּאִיהוּ קָרוֹב, דִּכְתִּיב, קָרוֹב יְיָ' לְכָל קוֹרְאָיו. בְּג"כ, וְאַל יָבֺא בְכָל עֵת אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ וְגוֹ.'

Aaron Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Other Side Point Sin Zot (This, Fem.)

41. Rabbi Shimon said: We have ascertained that something in its due season IS EXCELLENT. This is sure. At this point, the Holy One, blessed be He, came to warn Aaron not to err with the same sin with which his sons erred. This due season is well known TO BE MALCHUT. For this reason, he must not err by joining a different time to the King. This is the meaning of the verse, "That he come not at all times into the holy place." Even when he will see that the time is given over to another, NAMELY THE OTHER SIDE, to run the world, IT SHOULD BE given over to its hands in order to enjoin and bring the world near to holiness, as I and My Name are one, SINCE EVEN THE OTHER SIDE SERVES ONLY ME. For this reason, "that he come not at all times (or: 'with every time') into the holy place." If he wishes to know with what he should approach, the answer is with zot (Eng. 'this' fem.), WHICH IS MALCHUT OF HOLINESS, "With this (Heb. zot fem.) shall Aaron come into the holy place" (Vayikra 16:3). This zot is the time that holds to My name through Yud, WHICH IS YESOD, that is imprinted in My name AND WITH IT he may come into the holy place, not at all times, but "he comes not at all times."

41. רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אָמַר, הָא אוֹקִימְנָא. מִלָּה בְּעִתּוֹ, וְהָכִי הוּא וַדַּאי, וְהָכָא אָתָא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְאַזְהָרָא לְאַהֲרֺן, דְּלָא יִטְעֵי בְּהַהוּא חוֹבָא, דְּטָעוּ בְּנוֹי, דְּהָא הַאי עֵת יְדִיעָא, בְּג"כ לָא יִטְעֵי לְחַבְּרָא עֵת אָחֳרָא, לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא. הה"ד, וְאַל יָבֺא בְכָל עֵת אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ. כְּלוֹמַר, אַף עַל גַּב דְּיֵחֱמֵי עִידָּן, דְּאִתְּמְסַר בִּידָא אָחֳרָא, לְאִתְנָהֲגָא עָלְמָא, וְיִתְמְסַר בִּידוֹי לְיַיחֵד בֵּיהּ לְקָרְבָא לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא, דְּהָא אֲנָא וּשְׁמִי חַד הוּא. וּבְגִּינֵי כַּךְ, וְאַל יָבֺא בְכָל עֵת אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ. וְאִי בָּעֵי לְמִנְדַּע בְּמָה יֵיעוּל. בְּזֺאת. בְּזֺאת יָבֺא אַהֲרֺן אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ. דְּהַאי זֺאת, הִיא עֵת דַּאֲחִידַת בִּשְׁמִי, בְּהַאי י,' דִּרְשִׁימָא בִּשְׁמִי, יֵיעוּל אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ. וְאַל יָבֺא בְכָל עֵת.

42. Rabbi Yosi said that it is written, "He has made every thing beautiful in its time" (Kohelet 3:11). This matter was explained by the holy luminary, and it is so that we learned that "He has made every thing beautiful in its time." Assuredly everything, WHICH IS YESOD NAMED ALL, He did in its time REFERS TO MALCHUT CALLED TIME, one with another, and no other thing may come between them. It is literally "in its time," MEANING MALCHUT and not in another. For this reason, it is a warning to Aaron "that he come not at all times into the holy place." With what may he enter? With Zot, MEANING MALCHUT CALLED ZOT, as we established from the verse, "Thus (with zot) shall Aaron come into the holy place" (Vayikra 16:3).

42. תָּאנָא אָמַר ר' יוֹסֵי כְּתִיב אֶת הַכֺּל עָשָׂה יָפֶה בְעִתּוֹ הַאי מִלָּה אוֹקְמָהּ בּוּצִינָא קַדִּישָׁא וְהָכִי הוּא דְּתַנִּינָא אֶת הַכֺּל עָשָׂה יָפֶה בְעִתּוֹ וְהָכִי הוּא וַדַּאי. אֶת הַכֺּל וַדַּאי. עָשָׂה יָפֶה בְעִתּוֹ, דָּא בְּדָא, וְלָא יִתְעָרְבוּן אָחֳרָנִין בֵּינַיְיהוּ. בְעִתּוֹ מַמָּשׁ, וְלָא בָּאֳחָרָא. בְּגִינֵי כַּךְ, אַזְהָרוּתָא לְאַהֲרֺן, וְאַל יָבֺא בְכָל עֵת אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ. אֲבָל בְּמָה יֵיעוּל. בְּזֺאת, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא, דִּכְתִּיב בְּזֺאת יָבֺא אַהֲרֺן אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ.

Aaron Congregation Incense

43. Rabbi Elazar was sitting before his father. He said to him that it is written about the congregation of Korah, "And they perished from among the congregation" (Bemidbar 16:33). What is meant by "and they perished?" It is similar to that which is written, "The same person will I destroy from among his people" (Vayikra 23:30). Rabbi Shimon said that the sons of Aaron are different THAN THE CONGREGATION OF KORAH, because 'perish' is not written about them, as it does about the congregation of Korah, where it is written, "And they perished from among the congregation." It is also written, "Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish" (Bemidbar 17:27), which included the 250 people who offered the incense. THEY surely perished; however, THE SONS OF AARON did not perish.

43. רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר הֲוָה יָתִיב קָמֵי אֲבוּהָ, אָמַר לֵיהּ, כְּתִיב בִּכְנִישְׁתָּא דְּקֺרַח, וְיֺּאבְדוּ מִתּוֹךְ הַקָּהָל, מַאי וְיֺּאבְדוּ. אֶלָּא כְּמָה דִּכְתִּיב, וְהַאֲבַדְתִּי אֶת הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַהִיא מִקֶּרֶב עַמָּהּ. א"ר שִׁמְעוֹן, שָׁאנֵי אִינּוּן בְּנֵי אַהֲרֺן, דְּלָא כְּתִיב בְּהוּ אֲבֵדָה, כְּאִינּוּן דִּכְנִישְׁתָּא דְּקֺרַח, דִּכְתִּיב בְּהוּ, וְיֺּאבְדוּ מִתּוֹךְ הַקָּהָל. וּכְתִיב, הֵן גָּוַעְנוּ אָבַדְנוּ כֻּלָּנוּ אָבַדְנוּ. לְאַכְלְלָא אִינּוּן דְּאַקְרִיבוּ קְטֺרֶת בּוּסְמִין, מָאתָן וְחַמְשִׁין, דְּאִתְאֲבִידוּ וַדַּאי, וְאִלֵּין לָא אִתְאֲבִידוּ.

Aaron Priests Sin Thought Zot (This, Fem.)

44. He replies that it is written, "That he come not at all times into the holy place." Another verse reads, "Thus (Heb. with zot) shall Aaron come into the holy place." HE QUESTIONS: If the verse stated "that he will not come at all times," why doesn't it write at what time he may come? IT SHOULD READ THAT ON THE TENTH OF THE MONTH, HE SHALL COME INTO THE HOLY PLACE, BUT INSTEAD IT SAYS, "THUS SHALL AARON COME INTO THE HOLY PLACE," YET GIVES NO EXPLICIT TIME. He said to him: Elazar, we learned that it is the same word and same time, FOR TIME AND ZOT ARE THE SAME WORD, NAMELY BOTH ARE NAMES OF MALCHUT, which the priests knew. But in relation to his sons sinning, the Holy One, blessed be He, wanted to admonish here, NAMELY, THAT HE SHOULD NOT DAMAGE THIS TIME WHICH IS MALCHUT AS HIS SONS DID. We have already learned this. He replied: I also thought so, but I wanted TO HEAR THIS FROM YOU in order to reconcile this matter.

44. א"ל כְּתִיב, וְאַל יָבֺא בְכָל עֵת אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ. וּכְתִיב, בְּזֺאת יָבֺא אַהֲרֺן אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ. כֵּיוָן דְּאָמַר, וְאַל יָבֺא בְכָל עֵת, אֲמַאי לָא כְּתִיב, בְּמָה זִמְנָא יֵיעוּל. א"ל אֶלְעָזָר, הָא אִתְּמַר, וּמִלָּה חַד הוּא, וְזִמְנָא חַד הוּא הֲווֹ יַדְעֵי כַּהֲנֵי. אֲבָל עַל מַה דְּחָאבוּ בְּנוֹי, בָּעָא לְאַזְהָרָא הָכָא, וְהָא אִתְּמַר. א"ל, וַאֲנָא הָכִי סָבִירְנָא, וּבְגִין לְאִתְיַישְּׁבָא מִלָּה בְּעֵינָא.

Aramaic Chambers Holy of Holies Incense Sacrifice

45. He said to him: Elazar, my son, come and see that all sacrifices and burnt offerings bring gratification to the Holy One, blessed be He. But there is no truer gratification BEFORE HIM than the incense, for the incense is the most praiseworthy. This is the reason that it is offered in the innermost chambers, NAMELY THE HOLY OF HOLIES, silently. We have learned that. For this reason people were not punished for other kinds of sacrifices and burnt offerings as for incense, because in the whole of the service of the Holy One, blessed be He, this is the most joined and connected. That is why it is called incense, BECAUSE INCENSE IN ARAMAIC MEANS CONNECTING, so it says, "Ointment and incense rejoice the heart" (Mishlei 27:9).

45. א"ל, אֶלְעָזָר בְּרִי ת"ח, כָּל קָרְבְּנִין וְכָל עִלָּוָון, נַיְיחָא הוּא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, אֲבָל לָא הֲוָה נַיְיחָא, כְּמָה דְּהַאי קְטֺרֶת, דִּקְטֺרֶת מְעַלְיָא מִכֺּלָּא. ובג"כ, הֲווֹ מַעֲלִין לֵיהּ לְגוֹ בְּגוֹ, בִּלְחִישׁוּ. וְהָא אִתְּמַר. ובג"כ, לָא אִתְעֲנָשׁוּ כָּל בְּנֵי נָשָׂא בִּשְׁאָר קָרְבְּנִין וְעִלָּוָון כְּמוֹ בַּקְּטֺרֶת, דְּכָל פּוּלְחָנָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, הָכָא אִתְקְטַר וְאִתְקְשַׁר יַתִּיר מִכֺּלָּא. וְעַ"ד אִקְרֵי קְטֺרֶת. וְהָא אִתְּמַר, שֶׁמֶן וּקְטֺרֶת יְשַׂמַּח לֵב.