Zevachim 102: Moshe, Aaron and the Role of High Priest

Briefly on today's daf:

• The rabbis believe that Aaron spoke instead of Moshe because of Moshe's repeated refusals to return to Egypt as leader of the Jews
• Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai interprets this to mean that Moshe was intended to be the priest and Aaron would be a regular levi
• Did Moshe serve as a priest during the seven days when the Temple was consecrated
• a baraita teaches that Moshe remained a kohen all of his life, but his children did not
• Aaron's children were called kohanim forever
• the rabbis share proofs of Moshe's children as Levites and Moshe and Aaron as kohanim
• Rav teaches that Moshe served as the high priest because he received the portion of the High Priest during that week of consecration
• Rabbi Yitzchak of Karlin (Keren Orah) argues that Moshe would not give up his status, but he allowed Aaron to take over the role of High Priest once anointed
• Moshe was busy with other leadership tasks and communication with G-d