Lead by Example

פרשת בהעלותך / ט”ו בסיון תשפ”ב

This week’s portion leads with the commandment to Aaron, the High Priest, to clean & prepare the Menorah. Why does he have to do this? Can’t he delegate this job to an underling? The answer is that to the Torah leadership means to lead by example. Sometimes you have to do the dirty work yourself.