Humility, Modesty, Arrogance and Nobility כיון דמצאנו דמלבושי כבוד שיש לאהרן אינם שוים למלבושי כבוד של בניו, "The clothing of Aaron was even more modest than that of his sons." (28:42 Gur Aryeh)
In describing the clothing of the priesthood, the Maharal of Prague highlights the characteristic of modesty. By suggesting there are different levels of modesty he draws our attention to the idea that there are levels of modesty.
More than a discussion about the manner of dress, modesty, in our tradition, is best associated with humility. Conversely, nobility is associated with arrogance. Might we rather think of the clothing ourselves in humility rather than arrogance?
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