{"id":6248,"date":"2023-04-27T11:58:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T11:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/?p=6248"},"modified":"2025-05-15T13:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:37:16","slug":"pure-on-yom-kippur-the-high-priests-garments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/pure-on-yom-kippur-the-high-priests-garments\/","title":{"rendered":"Parshat Acharei Mot: The High Priest&#8217;s Garments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> On Yom Kippur, the Cohen Gadol is required to remove his regular, colorful and golden vestments and don an all white outfit before entering the Holy of Holies to perform the special Yom Kippur service. What is the deeper meaning behind this color change?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> According to Rashi, it would be inappropriate to wear gold on the day of atonement from sin, the color of the Golden Calf which represents the Jewish people\u2019s greatest sin. In addition, a simple white garment is a symbol of humbleness which is appropriate on a day when we ask Hashem for forgiveness for our sins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pure On Yom Kippur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Sun beams arise over desert dawn\nAaron, the High Priest, has already gone\n\nTo walk towards mishkan on Yom Kippur\nOn this holy day which he must ensure\n\nEach Kippur Aaron changes clothes five times.\nFirst change, eight garments to serve the divine.\n\nBreeches and tunic, he would wear under.\nColorful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yeshiva.co\/ask\/54981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">breastplate<\/a>, Aaron wore over\n\nTurban above head, oblong is the shape.\nPlate of gold around his forehead he drapes.\n\nThese are the same garments the high priest wore\nThroughout the year adorned with decor.\n\nTwelve colors in the breastplate, one for each tribe.\nTwelve stones nestled in gold, breastplate was tied\n\nTo apron's shoulder straps via gold rings\nAttached to the apron with gold settings.\n\nA sash around waist like belt it surrounds\nBlackberry purple the color redounds\n\nThe High Priest's main garment, a robe of blue.\nLike the deep ocean, dark turquoise the hue.\n\nThe morning service has come to an end.\nHigh priest swaps his cloths, because he intends\n\nTo heed G-d's instructions in parsha,\nTo humble himself, we read in Torah.\n\nThese garbs lack color, the clothing lacks gold,\nThese vestments are plain, to Moshe G-d told\n\nThese sacred garments are simply pure white\nTo atone for sins of all Israelites.\n\nWhy did he alter his garments colors?\nTo find the answer, Rashi who utters:\n\nB'nai Yisrael sinned at Mount Sinai\nA calf made of gold is the reason why\n\nGold is a color united to sin\nIt can not be used, must be forbidden\n\nOn day we atone for what we did wrong\nKohen Gadol stands in front of the throng\n\nOf the Israelites before entering\nHoly of Holies, then to G-d praying\n\nCommanded Hashem, in Parshat Acharei\nDuring Yom Kippur, all day shall we pray.\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ronen Khordipour makes Torah wisdom accessible to a wide Jewish audience through simple rhyming poetry. Khordipour is currently writing \u201cSoul of the Scroll,\u201d a book of poems for each Torah portion. 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