Most Befitting – Parshas Tzav and Purim 5771
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The Kohen’s clothes were required to be precisely fitting. “The Kohen shall wear his fitted linen shirt” (6:3). Chazal say that if a Kohen performed the service while wearing improperly fitting clothing, he was punished by death from Heaven!
The Vilna Goan in Mishlei states that the clothes that one wears represents his or her middos, character traits. The Gemara (Shabbos 114a) tells us that a Talmud Chacham is careful to always fix his inverted clothing. The Vilna Goan explains that this refers to the process of character refinement. He says that sometimes we have traits that are not so nice and they are backward. A person connected to Torah gathers his strength to put in the effort to improve and reverse the negative trait to become more appropriate.
Chazal (Shabbos 113a) tell us that Rabbi Yochanan would call his clothing, “my honor.” The simple understanding is that one who dresses in a respectable and dignified manner shows himself to be put together and worthy of respect. The deeper meaning based on the Vilna Goan’s explanation that clothing refers to character is quite powerful. Rabbi Yochanan expressed the importance of having middos. Only one who works to refine himself deserves honor and respect.
Indeed in Megillas Esther, the verse tells us that at the most important time in the Megillah where Esther was sent by Mordechai to go speak with Achashveirosh, “Esther dressed in royal clothing” (Esther 5:1). This means (Megillah 14b) that she dressed herself with Ruach HaKodesh, Divine Inspiration, in order to gain clarity and presence of mind at this vital junction. I suggest that it was only in the merit of Esther’s character development (her royal clothing) that she was granted the power from Hashem to dress in royal Divine Inspiration.
Indeed, Hashem placed her in the palace to save the Jews and the Vilna Goan explains how Esther was chosen by Achashveirosh. Esther (2:9) “She (Esther) found favor in his eyes and she expressed her kindness to him…” The Gra says that the verse expresses that Esther was appreciated for two things, her beauty and her kindness. This is what it means, “favor in his eyes” (beauty) and kindness (she had great middos)!
Just as the Kohen and Esther achieved greatness through good middos, may we merit to find success and fulfillment through great middos.
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Most Befitting
The Kohen’s clothes were required to be precisely fitting. “The Kohen shall wear his fitted linen shirt” (6:3). Chazal say that if a Kohen performed the service while wearing improperly fitting clothing, he was punished by death from Heaven!
The Vilna Goan in Mishlei states that the clothes that one wears represents his or her middos, character traits. The Gemara (Shabbos 114a) tells us that a Talmud Chacham is careful to always fix his inverted clothing. The Vilna Goan explains that this refers to the process of character refinement. He says that sometimes we have traits that are not so nice and they are backward. A person connected to Torah gathers his strength to put in the effort to improve and reverse the negative trait to become more appropriate.
Chazal (Shabbos 113a) tell us that Rabbi Yochanan would call his clothing, “my honor.” The simple understanding is that one who dresses in a respectable and dignified manner shows himself to be put together and worthy of respect. The deeper meaning based on the Vilna Goan’s explanation that clothing refers to character is quite powerful. Rabbi Yochanan expressed the importance of having middos. Only one who works to refine himself deserves honor and respect.
Indeed in Megillas Esther, the verse tells us that at the most important time in the Megillah where Esther was sent by Mordechai to go speak with Achashveirosh, “Esther dressed in royal clothing” (Esther 5:1). This means (Megillah 14b) that she dressed herself with Ruach HaKodesh, Divine Inspiration, in order to gain clarity and presence of mind at this vital junction. I suggest that it was only in the merit of Esther’s character development (her royal clothing) that she was granted the power from Hashem to dress in royal Divine Inspiration.
Indeed, Hashem placed her in the palace to save the Jews and the Vilna Goan explains how Esther was chosen by Achashveirosh. Esther (2:9) “She (Esther) found favor in his eyes and she expressed her kindness to him…” The Gra says that the verse expresses that Esther was appreciated for two things, her beauty and her kindness. This is what it means, “favor in his eyes” (beauty) and kindness (she had great middos)!
Just as the Kohen and Esther achieved greatness through good middos, may we merit to find success and fulfillment through great middos.
Categories: Parshas Tzav, Purim
