Monday, 16 May 2016

purim torah in jest - How could Pharaoh bring sacrifices?



The Torah teaches us that Pharaoh brought korbanos (Shemos 14:10)



ופרעה הקריב


Pharaoh offered sacrifices




It is not clear what sacrifices Pharaoh brought, however the Torah tells us a revealing bit of information about who Pharaoh was (Shemos 32:25):



כי פרעה אהרון


Pharaoh was Aharon



It would therefore seem that he brought korbanos in the Mishkan, which was where Aharon brought his sacrifices.


However, Pharaoh made himself into a false god (Shemos Rabbah 9:8), and Heaven forfend that we would allow an idol into the Holy of Holies! How was this allowed?








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