One may wonder why Parshat Tetzave starts at the end of Perek כז, with the oil for the Menora, which was already mentioned in the beginning of Teruma (שמן למאור) it would probably make ...

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These tensions are not new—Parshah Tetzaveh presents a similar challenge. This Torah portion (Exodus 27:20–30:10) describes the appointment of Aaron and his sons as the exclusive Kohanim.