“And you draw your brother Aharon and his sons with him, near to yourself from among the Benei Yisrael to serve askohanim (priests) to me.” (Shmot 28,1) LOSS: Its Pain and Its Purpose Loss is painful. But we can reduce the risk of loss. We reduce the risk of loss when we increase our value and appreciation of what we have. Generally we tend to value what we had more than what we have. We appreciate things and relationships more after we have lost them than while we had them. Loss is often the consequence of taking things for granted; not a punishment, just the way Hashem..

Ve’Asita vigdei kodesh le’Aharon achicha, lechavoD, ul’tiferet” – And you shall make clothes of sanctity for Ahron your brother; for honor and for glory. (Shemot, 28:2) The Torah’s requirement that Kohanim wear specific clothing during the avodahhad serious implications. The avodah (service) of a mechusar begadim (a Kohen who served without the appropriate clothing,) was pasul (invalid). Moreover, that kohen was also punished by mitah bidei shamayim (death by a divine decree). Interestingly, these implications are not the result of..