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Why did the Kohanim prefer not to take and not to strengthen Bedek ha'Bayis?
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Radak: They did not want to be suspected about this. If they do not take, there is no suspicion!
Why did the Kohanim prefer not to take and not to strengthen Bedek ha'Bayis?
Radak: They did not want to be suspected about this. If they do not take, there is no suspicion!