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20 - Shemini - The Two Fires -Third Aliyah
by Hauer, Rabbi Moshe
In the 3rd
aliyah
of
Parshas Shemini
, there are two descriptions of the fire of Hashem. One is the fire that came out to accept the
korban
, while the other is the fire that consumed Nadav and Avihu. These two fires express the balance of
ahavah
(love) and
yirah
(fear). While
ahavah
is portrayed through expressiveness and open connection,
yirah
demands necessary restraint. We need to balance these two elements in serving Hashem, both in the
mishkan
itself, and as we
daven
for the return of the
mikdash
.
