Bs”d
Parshas Emor (5769)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
Because of the limitations placed on the Kohanim with regard to relating to their deceased relatives it seems it is a high level not to fall under the mourning of relationships. Yet human sensitivity is always of the highest priority. Perhaps once one feels the human closeness it is the highest priority but the level of closeness to Hashem required of the Kohanim should blot out that special human closeness, therefore not requiring the priority of the human relationship.