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Who is the Stranger?
Apr 29, 2022 By Linda S. Golding | Commentary | Aharei Mot
What a great invitation, I thought, to write a d鈥檝ar Torah on Aharei Mot! The opening verses that include 鈥淭ell your brother Aaron that he is not to come at will into the Shrine behind the curtain . . . lest he die鈥� came immediately to mind. The directive to be mindful and thoughtful when entering God鈥檚 presence and the presence of others certainly aligns with a chaplain鈥檚 way of being. When entering a hospital room, for example, I know that the Shekhinah, God鈥檚 healing presence, is at the head of the patient鈥檚 bed. Holiness is already in the room, and I must be prepared to pay attention.
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