Chasidut su Levitico 21:22

It is written in the Zohar, Parshat Shlach (166a): "Rabbi Shimon opened the discussion and said, “Better is the man who is lightly esteemed and has a servant than one who primps himself and lacks bread.” (Mishlei, 12:9) One who lacks bread, lacks faith, as it is written (Vayikra, 21:22), ‘the bread of God.’”"²²¹Interestingly enough, this verse is mentioned in the Torah’s discussion of the blemished Cohen, who, though he may not offer sacrifices in the Temple, may nevertheless eat of the sacrifices, the “bread of God.” Deficiency does not prevent man from the connection of faith, to the contrary, it can strengthen it. If a person is whole in his emunah, then his fear and love of God are also whole.²²²We explained above that one who fears God becomes whole in his character traits. Here, we see the reverse: wholeness of faith leads to wholeness of fear. On the other hand, a deficiency in faith would lead to fallen fear, or idolatry. On the other hand, deficiency in emunah is called “heartless.” Of this, the Zohar writes (Kedoshim, 80a): "What is “heartless?” It is one who lacks faith. One who does not learn the Torah has no faith and is thoroughly blemished." Shlomo HaMelech had this in mind when he asked (Mishlei, 17:16), “What is the value of wisdom in the hands of a fool, seeing as he lacks a heart?” Emunah contains the fear of God. When a man has emunah that God is the source and root of all, he then possesses the knowledge that was expressed by the members of the Great Assembly in the prayer, “You, God, existed before the world was created, and You exist after the world was created.”²²³This prayer is found in the introduction to the morning service, in the Adon Olam prayer. That is, from God’s point of view there is no difference between before the world was created and afterward.²²⁴That is, faith is that which transcends the limited vessels with which God created the world, as discussed above.

Here Rabbi Shimon explains the nature of the cries and tears of the downtrodden. The Cohen who is disqualified from serving in the Holy Temple due to one of the blemishes mentioned in the Torah has grievances against God for being cast away from being included in the service of G-d, for he is forbidden to serve in the Temple. It is impossible to say that he is blemished from birth at the core of his soul, for then he he would be forbidden from eating from tithes and sacrifices.⁴⁴¹Vayikra 21:22. It is only a Halal – a Cohen who married a divorcee – who is forbidden from eating of the sacrifices, and whose offspring no longer have the status of Cohanim. Yet a blemished Cohen is allowed to eat tithes and sacrifices, and his children are full-fledged Cohanim. It is only that he is forbidden from entering into the Temple and performing the holy service.