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Tetzaveh | The Strange Placement of the Golden Altar
Tetzaveh | The Strange Placement of the Golden Altar, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Why is the מזבח הקטורת commanded separately - and much later - than all of the other כלים of the משכן?
After the detailed prescriptions for the construction of the Mishkan and its appurtenances, the Torah describes a lengthy and step-by-step inauguration ceremony for the Kohanim. Only after that is completed, the Torah identifies, describes and locates the final vessel - the golden altar, exclusively to be used for incense, which is to be placed between the Shulchan and the Menorah inside the Kodesh. We echo the…
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