I was inspired to the following from something I saw in Sod Yesharim from the Radziner Rebbe. I am not really sure if he meant what I am going to say, but this is my take:
ואל יבא בכל עת אל הקדש...בזאת יבא אהרן אל הקדש
With regards to the Sanctuary Moshe is told that Aharon cannot come בכל עת, at all times... with this Aharon may come to the Sanctuary and then the Pesukim go on to explain the details of the Yom Kippur service.
The Zohar understands the word עת (times) to be an allusion to the 28 times listed in Koheles. There are fourteen negative and fourteen positive times listed there. They can be viewed as corresponding to the two hands (יד, hand, has the Gematria, numerical value, of fourteen), or to the 28 days of the waxing and waning of the moon. They represent the full gamut of human experience, the good and the bad, through which we experience life and are meant to grow from each experience.
As we approach Yom Kippur there is a tendency among many people to feel that they need to come before God fully armed. They need to be able to show how in every aspect of their lives they are improving and finding connection to Him. This is unrealistic, we are only human, and the fact is that if we can even manage to make small, incremental changes in our approach to life each and every year, that is a great accomplishment.
This is what the Pasuk is alluding to. Do not come בכל עת, with the success of your experiences at all 28this, one area in your life where you have made a change for the better and come to Yom Kippur with that.
times to the Sanctuary on Yom Kippur. Rather, בזאת, find
ואל יבא בכל עת אל הקדש...בזאת יבא אהרן אל הקדש
With regards to the Sanctuary Moshe is told that Aharon cannot come בכל עת, at all times... with this Aharon may come to the Sanctuary and then the Pesukim go on to explain the details of the Yom Kippur service.
As we approach Yom Kippur there is a tendency among many people to feel that they need to come before God fully armed. They need to be able to show how in every aspect of their lives they are improving and finding connection to Him. This is unrealistic, we are only human, and the fact is that if we can even manage to make small, incremental changes in our approach to life each and every year, that is a great accomplishment.
This is what the Pasuk is alluding to. Do not come בכל עת, with the success of your experiences at all 28this, one area in your life where you have made a change for the better and come to Yom Kippur with that.
times to the Sanctuary on Yom Kippur. Rather, בזאת, find
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