And YHWH said to Moshe, “Say to the priests, the sons of Aharon, and say to them, ‘For no dead person among his kin shall he be defiled... Rabbi Benamozegh notes that the Torah’s instruction for priests not to defile themselves by mourning the dead resonates with Platonic philosophy. According to Rabbi Benamozegh, Plato, a 5th century BCE Greek figure of great renown among ancient philosophers and considered by Rabbi Benamozegh as a kindred spirit to Jewish thought, shared a similar viewpoint. In his works, Plato asserted that priests should abstain from participating in mourning or eulogies. However, he made an exception for a figure known as the Censor, whom he referred to as the “judge of judges”. In Platonic thought, this could be likened to a supreme moral authority. Rabbi Benamozegh draws a parallel between this Platonic exception and a notable event in Jewish history as noted by Ḥazal - the passing of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, which led to the cessation of priesthood. He interprets this event as having a profound significance in Jewish tradition, akin to the passing of a supreme moral authority. The cessation of the priesthood is seen as a symbolic event marking a significant transition in Judaism.