dividing the land

When the Israelites arrived back home after the exodus from Egypt, the division of the land took place through a lottery.

This wasn't any ordinary lottery, but rather before each result was drawn, the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) would announce through prophecy which result would be drawn from the lottery.

This was the method through which it was made clear to the whole nation that the division of the land was divinely determined.
(source: http://www.steinsaltz.org/learning.php?pg=Daf_Yomi&articleId=1801 )

We can't begin to imagine or understand the amount of theatrics HaShem underwent to make us feel special. Remember that each day. Remember all the wonderful things that took place to bring you to where you are now. Remember that even if now you are in darkness, (Yavan, Greece, was hinted at by the word darkness in the Torah, so its an appropriate teaching for post-Hannukah)  you won't be for long. Don't give up.

temporary service outage

I knew I'd heard it somewhere before, but wondered at how true it was, now the Komarna Rebbe confirmed it for me: In the future, the Leviim and the first-born will return to serve in the beit hamikdash. (Something that was taken away from them and given to the Kohanim in the midbar.)

Source: Ketem Ofir 2:18 (I believe he is referring to teachings of the Ariz"l)

a prayer offering

Rav Avraham Azulai (Hesed L'Avraham 2:5) explains that the Karbanot in the Beit HaMikdash are able to unify and connect all the lower and upper worlds. The elevation of the Karban, the act itself, would unite and connect the three lower worlds, Beriyah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah, and the intent of the Kohen would unite and connect them all back with the highest world, Atzilut. Without the intent of the Kohen, the light can't flow as it is meant to and the worlds cannot truly benefit from and enjoy the Karban. This is true of both the Ketoret, the incense offering, and the other animal offerings. The only other mitzwah that has this same power to unite and connect all the worlds is Tefillah, prayer, which was instated along the lines of the daily and special musaf offerings.

kohanim at kivrei tzaddikim

Lately I've noticed a number of people raising the issue of Kohanim visiting Kivrei (graves of) Tzaddikim. I don't know anything on this topic, just wanted to add some anecdotal evidence, in the sefer Toldot Ha'Ari it is clear that the Arizal ordered the Kohen (Kohanim?) that was (were) in his presence to leave the room before his passing.

Perhaps the death of Tzaddikim still involves a problem for Kohanim, or perhaps the Arizal was unwilling to take for granted that he was a Tzaddik? (Note that despite this potential explanation of humility, the Holy Arizal did give his followers specific instructions on the preparation of his body for burial, including the fact that his body would immerse itself in the mikvah and they were not permitted to immerse it for him. So, it doesn't appear that it was an issue of modesty.)

Update: I had the priviledge of asking Rav Yisrael Avihai (Rosh Yeshivat Hamekubalim in the old city of Yerushalayim) about the Arizal's position of kohanim visiting the graves of Tzaddikim. He said it was forebidden.