Korach and his company

This week’s Torah portion tells the story of Korach’s dispute with Moshe. The Mishna in Pirke Avos 5:20 states : “Any dispute that is for the sake ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

Right Intention – Wrong Result: Korach’s Mistake

It is a busy day at home and the entire family is rushing around frantically trying to finalise preparations for a celebratory birthday dinner. As it nears an hour ..

Written by Gavriel Chaim Jenkins

Korach’s myopic outlook

“And Korach took…” (16:1) Rashi (to verse 7) writes: “Korach was an intelligent [literally, ‘open-eyed’] man. What reason did he have ..

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Korach’s Problem

Rashi explains that Korach was a clever person, yet how could he go so far wrong as to challenge Moshe and the whole authenticity of the Torah? There are many reasons, ..

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Spiritual Espionage -long dvar Torah

The whole episode of the spies which dominates this week’s parsha is one of the most troubling sections in the Torah. The explanation of exactly what happened ..

Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage

Right Intention – Wrong Result: Korach’s Mistake

It is a busy day at home and the entire family is rushing around frantically trying to finalise preparations for a celebratory birthday dinner. As it nears an hour ..

Written by Anonymous

Vayikach Korach. What a Difference a Good Shidduch Makes

16:1. Vayikach Korach. What a Difference a Good Shidduch Makes The Gemora talks about the word ‘vayikach’, and why the story begins with this word. There are several ..

Written by Rabbi Almoni

The Korach argument exposed

The bulk of this week’s sedra is about the rebellion of Korach and his followers. Now, when one learns the sedra as a child, one thinks ‘Korach is a baddy’ ..

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the wrong outlook

In his argument, Korach says the words ‘the people are all holy’ (16;3). This was part of his faulty outlook on life, for HaShem tells Bnei Yisrael that ..

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in machlokes, anything goes

I heard the following from Rav Osher Wiess. The Chidushei HaRim asks why Korach picked on an argument that Moshe was ‘raising himself over the kahal of HaShem’ ..

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