Wednesday, February 29, 2012
T'tzaveh: Clothes Make the Man
Exodus 27:20–30:10
By Moshe Sokolow
This week's portion opens with the manufacture of the priestly vestments. When their manufacture is complete, God instructs Moses to dress Aaron and his sons in the vestments, anoint them, "fill their hands" and sanctify them to serve (28:41). Rashi (1040–1105) explains: "Every instance of 'filling the hands' signifies initiation."
