Parashat Acharei Mot/Questions

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Parashat Acharei Mot – Opening Questions

  • Why were Nadav and Avihu killed "when they drew near" to Hashem?
  • Who or what is Azazel and why is he/it being sent a goat?
  • What does it mean to "give one's seed to the Molekh"? Does the prohibition relate to idolatry or to sexual misconduct?
  • Was the nation permitted to eat meat for pleasure (not as part of a sacrifice-בשר תאווה) in the Wilderness period?