Venue: Cong. Shomrei Torah (Fairlawn, NJ) Cong. Shomrei Torah (Fairlawn, NJ)

Halacha:

Aveilut,  Kohanim,  Sefirat HaOmer,  Yom Tov 

Parsha:

Shemini 

Collections: The Death of Nadav V'Avihu

Description

This shiur discusses the deaths of Nadav and Avihu in Parshas Shemini as well as the response of Aharon and his family. The shiur then discusses the Halachos related to Kohanim who lose relatives while they are working in the Beis Hamikdash. The shiur discusses the clash between the aveilus of Sefirah and the simcha of Pesach. Finally, the shiur discusses cases where a ba'al simcha became an avel, and the Halachos of aveilus on Yom Tov. Overall, the shiur addresses the concept of when the Halacha recognizes tension within human emotions.