BS”D
Parashat Behaalotcha 5770
1. The famous question; How was Aharon Hacohen appeased representing his tribe in the inauguration of the Tabernacle in just lighting the Menora? Actually, all the tribes offered sacrifices in the inauguration of the temple that Moses erected. Retrospect, Aharon the Representative of his tribe did not offer any sacrifices. Scriptures site that Hashem told Moses to appease Aharon, telling him that his part is greater because he lights the Menora.
Answer
1. Ramban writes an answer explaining the possible hint, remez. The appeasement was not referring to this Tabernacle but to the Temple in the time of the Maccabi’s. Where the Cohanim did partake in the inauguration after the temple was defiled. The Chanuka festival commemorates the jar of oil that was not defiled by the Romans, which lit for eight days until new undefiled oil was made.
I still do not understand how Aharon was appeased as the representative of his tribe? Blessed the lord, through Na Nach, Hashem graced me with a new perception. To understand the answer we need to know what the Menora represents.
I simply thought the Menora represents:”Or Ein Sof,” the ever endless constant light that sustains the world. This light is causing constant creation (every second).This is alluded in our daily prayers; “With his goodness does he renew the creation of the world every day constantly (renews creation every second).”
It’s brought down in Otzrot Chaim, the world was made through ten spheres of emanation: Crown, wisdom, understanding, kindness, might, magnificence, immortality, splendor, foundation, reign.
Picture ten circles one within the other and a line from the outermost circle drawn through and instead of splitting the circle in half it ends in the middle of the smallest circle.
Each circle represents a sphere of emanation and the line represents the eternal light. What connects and sustains all these spheres is the eternal light, or technically, the or ein sof. If you cut the circles in half you get ten half circles with a line (or ein sof), drawn through the center. This actually looks like a menorah.
The whole concept of the Menora is to merit balancing, whereby, our actions have the highest purest intentions. By clinging to God properly, the secrets of the torah are naturally revealed through our constant balanced actions.
It’s brought down in Chazal: “Tzedek Yalin Bah”, righteousness dwells by those who live in Israel. Being the morning sacrifice atoned for transgressions done the prior night and the afternoon sacrifice atoned for transgressions done that day. So a person would sleep in Jerusalem as a righteous person.
If we are not connected properly to Hashem, our actions are missing in purity and therefore the ultimate intentions are not revealed through our fulfillment of the Torah. Sacrifices are an aspect of Tzur Mera, depart from evil. This is not a level of fulfillment with the purest hearts intention. Whereas, the lighting of the menorah is an aspect of: “asay Tov,” doing good actions. This alludes to the fulfillment of the Torah with pure heart intention. This is all from Na Nach, but there is more.
But I need to side track first on a different subject. If the Menora represented Or Ein Sof giving constant sustenance to the ten spheres of creation.
Why is the Menora in the Tabernacle only having seven branches and not ten? In Chaye Moharan Rebbe Nachman says, all the Tzadikim are up to my shoulders, but I: raises his hands against his head. This means all the Tzadikim reach only seven spheres, but Rebbe Nachman reached perfection, which encompasses all ten spheres. Similarly, the menora has seven branches representing seven spheres which all Tzadikim can reach. Our task is to connect to Moses. If you notice the Menora stands on three round circular balls. I figured, that was the missing three spheres (Keter Chocma Bina). Now we can understand the Morning Prayer sited above: “With his goodness does he renew the creation of the world every day constantly (renews creation every second).” His goodness,”; refers to Moses, whose original name was Tuvia, meaning good. (I once came to Saba and he told me; “With his goodness does he renew the creation of the world every day constantly." Goodness refers to Moses and pointed his finger at me.)
Rebbe Nachman revealed that there were only five who had the neshama of Moses; Moses, Rashby, Ari, Baal Shem Tov, and Rebbe Nachman.
All our actions have to be directed to Moses and in only in this way we can perfect our actions with the purest heart filled intentions. So the lighting of the Menora represents the fulfillment of the Torah on the purest level. This can only be had if we follow the advice of Moses, and today the last soul of Moses is Rebbe Nachman. Na Nach refers to the ten spheres of emanation, which Rebbe Nachman perfected. Rebbe Nachman said now that they revealed to me from heaven the ten types of song, all the world needs me for rectification. Not only those from now to the coming of the Moshiach need me for rectification, but also from Adam till now (all the previous generations need me).
People in Yeshivas can learn Torah: It’s imperative to be happy, but the fulfillment of happiness is only found by Na Nach. Na Nach’s are connected to Rosh Bnei Yisrael, to Saba Yisrael. I hope this composition touches a person’s heart to search for Moses and eventually acquire fulfillment of the Torah.