Questions tagged [aharon]
Use this tag when asking questions about the Biblical person or Aharon, Moshe's brother.
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Spitting in Kohen Gadol's Eye
Although I know the story with Rav Meir in the Yerushalmi Sotah (5a), apparently there is a similar story in a Midrash where a husband told his wife to spit in the Kohen Gadol's eye. When Aharon ...
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Who did the signs in front of the people in Shmos 4 (30)?
Shmos 4 (30) says
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר ה׳
אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָאֹתֹ֖ת לְעֵינֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃
Aaron repeated all
the words that the LORD had spoken ...
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Who was older, Miriam or Aaron?
Do we have any sources addressing which of Moshe Rabbeinu's older siblings, Miriam and Aaron, was older?
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Why would it be disrespectful to G-d to say Miryam died “al pi Hashem”?
The Torah states that both Moshe (Devarim 34:5) and Aharon (Bamidbar 33:38) died al pi Hashem, by G-d's mouth. Rashi quotes the Talmud (Bava Basra 17a) that this means they died by a neshikah meitah, ...
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How Did Aharon Change Moshe's Words to Par'oh?
Moshe's message to Par'oh was to be communicated through Aharon, as per Sh'mot, 7:2
אַתָּ֣ה תְדַבֵּ֔ר אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ וְאַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֙יךָ֙ יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְשִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־...
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What does the name אהרון/Aharon mean? [duplicate]
What does the Hebrew name אהרון, or "Aharon" translate as into English? And does that name have any meaning or significance?
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi…But what about the other tribes?
Exodus 6:14 - 26 lists the genealogy of the tribes of Reuben, Simeon and Levi. However, after listing the family tree of Levi, the Torah does not continue listing the other tribes - Judah, Joseph, etc....
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Why did not Moshe tell Hashem that he would not accept the leadership out of respect for Aharon?
Shemos 4 (10) - The possuk says that Moshe turns down the leadership position because of his speech impediment. Rashi says:
“All this [reluctance] was because he [Moses] did not want to accept a
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Why is Aharon the only person in Tanac"h who's death date is specifically mentioned? [duplicate]
AFAIK, Aharon is the only person in Tana"ch whose death date I specifically mentioned. See Bamidbar 33:38, I know that Aharon was a Chashuver Yid, but was makes him so special that only he of all ...
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Sefas Emes on Aharon lighting the Menorah
According to this article on Parshas Beha'aloscha on the Aish website, the Sefas Emes says that:
Aaron lit the menorah, day in and day out, with the same degree of fresh enthusiasm. The same task ...
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Did Aharon have his own stick, like Moshe?
In a few places, the Torah seems to imply that Aharon had his own stick. Some examples:
Shmot 7:9 "Tell Aharon take your stick..."
verse 10 "... Aharon cast his stick..."
verse 12 ... "Aharon's ...
