In 28:6, Rashi goes to lengths teaching exactly how the Eifod, Avnet, Avnei Shoham, Choshem and other things were connected to each other. He says ‘If I were to explain the construction of the Ephod and the Breastplate according to the order of the verses, their description would be fragmented and the reader may err when piecing the details together. I am therefore writing here their construction in full, in order that the reader may be able to read it quickly and easily, and afterwards I will explain it in the order of the verses.’ (From Chabad.org) If Rashi is so concerned about people misunderstanding something - how much more so should we, when we teach something. This is hinted to in Pirkei Avos (1:11) - ‘Avtalion would say: Chachamim, be careful with what you say (/ teach), because maybe you’ll say something, and your students will interpret them wrong, and they will be Chayav Misah - and there will be a Chilul Hashem’ - and then there will be another Chilul Hashem - because when someone makes a Chilul Hashem - even by mistake - they’re Chayav Misah - which will also be a Chilul Hashem, because people will say ‘Look what happens to Talmidei Chachamim - they’re all Chayav Misah’. So, we learn just how careful we need to be about people misunderstanding us when we teach.
By Ari Shagalow.