The Limits Of Spirituality
Nadav and Avihu died in an act of sanctification; our goal should be to sanctify God through our lives, not our deaths.
By Rabbi Moshe Morduchowitz, provided by the Orthodox Union, the central coordinating agency for North American Orthodox Congregations for MyJewishLearning.com
Nadav and Avihu, two of Aaron‘s four sons, were killed, the Torah states, "when they came close before God." The Torah then goes on to describe the service performed by Aaron on Yom Kippur.
Who were Nadav and Avihu, and what do their deaths have to do with Yom Kippur?
Furthermore, why were they killed? Is it not the duty of every Jew to strive to come close to God?
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