PARSHAH PICKS: The Leader as Servant (Korach)

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Sivan 30, 5772 · June 20, 2012
General Overview:

Korach stages a rebellion against Moses, accusing him of a power grab. He and his entourage are swallowed up by the earth. The people protest, and a plague ensues. Of the staffs submitted by all the tribes, only Aaron's blossoms; proving that he is G‑d's chosen. The Israelites are instructed the various presents due to the priests and Levites.

This Week's Features Printable Parshah Magazine
By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
THE PARSHAH
Numbers 16:1–18:32
Korach the rebel, Korach the comedian, Korach the charlatan, Korach the materialist, Korach the spiritualist, Korach the democrat, and Korach the Torah section—what they all mean, and what they mean to us.

COLUMNISTS
It is easy to be humble when you have nothing to boast of. But Moses was humble, though he had much to boast about. How did he maintain a humble image of himself even while acknowledging his amazing talents, giant spirit and colossal achievements (including his own humility)?

By Lazer Gurkow
A Righteous Death Wish


By Mendel Kalmenson
A Woman's Decision
On's wife did what any devoted better-half would do—she reassured him that she would take care of the situation. She then neutralized her husband (thank G‑d for the bottle!) as zero-hour approached...

By Mendel Kalmenson
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A Taste of Text—Korach
Our to-do list is filled with mundane and important chores, little and big things that all require our immediate attention. It can be difficult to keep our eye on the big picture. Surprisingly, Korach teaches us an important lesson in how to keep our priorities in order.

By Chana Weisberg
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Practical Parshah - Korach
The Sages tell us that the argument of Korach in this week's portion was doomed to fail because it was "an argument that was not for the sake of heaven." What is an argument that is for the sake of heaven?

By Mendel Kaplan
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Week In Rejew: Korach
Jono writes, directs, stage manages, and performs two roles in a one-act play depicting a debate between Moses and Korach, a man who challenged the Leadership of Moses and Aaron

Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich
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A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut.

By J. Immanuel Schochet
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Korach and his comrades; some were punished by fire and some were swallowed up into the earth. In Torah punishment is a consequents of the sin, why then were there two different consequences? And why were the punishments fire and the earth swallowing them up?

By Moshe New
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