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<p>The bells on the High Priest's robe served to warn the ordinary priests to leave the sanctuary prior to the High Priest's entry, and the priests' exit protected them from potential death.</p> | <p>The bells on the High Priest's robe served to warn the ordinary priests to leave the sanctuary prior to the High Priest's entry, and the priests' exit protected them from potential death.</p> | ||
<mekorot> | <mekorot> | ||
| − | <multilink><a href="RashbamShemot28-35" data-aht="source">Rashbam<fn>This is explicit in Rashbam's Torah commentary.  See also <multilink data-aht="<a href="RashbamPesachim112a" data-aht="source">Pesachim 112a</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a>"></multilink | + | <multilink><a href="RashbamShemot28-35" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamShemot28-35" data-aht="source">Shemot 28:35</a><a href="RashbamVayikra16-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 16:2</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink><fn>This is explicit in Rashbam's Torah commentary.  See also <multilink data-aht="<a href="RashbamPesachim112a" data-aht="source">Pesachim 112a</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a>"></multilink></a><a href="RashbamPesachim112a" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a> in his Talmudic commentary where he cites the section of Vayikra Rabbah which discusses the importance of the ringing of the bells as a warning before entry.</fn> |
</mekorot> | </mekorot> | ||
<point><b>Who might die?</b> Rashbam asserts that the concern is lest the ordinary priests die from being present in the sanctuary when the High Priest enters the Holy of Holies to atone for the nation.<fn>It is likely that the fear is that these priests might accidentally see the Divine presence during the High Priest's service. See Rashbam Vayikra 16:2 where he notes the concern that the High Priest himself might come to see the Divine revelation.</fn> However, he does not explain why the singular form of the word "יָמוּת" is used.</point> | <point><b>Who might die?</b> Rashbam asserts that the concern is lest the ordinary priests die from being present in the sanctuary when the High Priest enters the Holy of Holies to atone for the nation.<fn>It is likely that the fear is that these priests might accidentally see the Divine presence during the High Priest's service. See Rashbam Vayikra 16:2 where he notes the concern that the High Priest himself might come to see the Divine revelation.</fn> However, he does not explain why the singular form of the word "יָמוּת" is used.</point> | ||
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31: <multilink><a href="RashbamShemot28-35" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamShemot28-35" data-aht="source">Shemot 28:35</a><a href="RashbamVayikra16-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 16:2</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink><fn>This is explicit in Rashbam's Torah commentary.  See also <multilink data-aht="<a href="RashbamPesachim112a" data-aht="source">Pesachim 112a</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a>"></multilink></a><a href="RashbamPesachim112a" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a> in his Talmudic commentary where he cites the section of Vayikra Rabbah which discusses the importance of the ringing of the bells as a warning before entry.</fn>