צו את אהרן
“Command Aharon”
– Vayikra 6:2
Rashi
explains that the use of the world “tzav – command” denotes the urgency of
Aharon’s action.
The Gemara
in Kiddushin explains that one who is obligated in a mitzvah and does the
mitzvah received greater reward than one who isn’t obligated but does the
mitzvah anyway of his own accord. Tosafos explains that this is because the one
to which the mitzvah is compulsory for him is under constant pressure to
perform that mitzvah, whilst an optional mitzvah doesn’t carry with it the same
amount of effort and pressure.
Therefore,
we can understand Rashi’s comment. Because the Yetzer Hara only attacks someone
who is commanded to do something, Hashem gave the urgent command – “Tzav” – to Aharon,
so he could overcome his Yetzer Hara, evil inclination, before his Yetzer Hara
could overcome him.
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