Parsha 38 of 54 · Sefer Bamidbar
6 pieces on Parshas Korach, one for each year it was written. Each opens as a PDF.
5781–82 · Year 1 · 2 pages
According to most opinions, and the literal interpretation of Korach in the pesukim, Korach was a rebel rouser, who started up with Moshe and questioned the legitimacy of his leadership, and in doing so, denigrated Hashem. His punishment was that he was…
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5782–83 · Year 2 · 3 pages
This week’s Parshas Korach, also marks the 28th year marking the memory of Lubavitcher Rebbe. Parshas Korach begins with “Vayikach Korach”- translated as Korach separated himself. Rashi is not satisfied with this- as the terms “vayikach” means and he took.…
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5783–84 · Year 3 · 2 pages
This week’s Parsha, Korach, and the Parsha begins, Vayikach Korach and Korach took, Rashi explains that he separated himself (due to the conflict). But as Rabbi Yossi Holzberg explained in our Thursday night Shiur, Korach was a taker, not a giver. This is…
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5784–85 · Year 4 · 1 page
This week’s Parsha-Korach, Moshe’s cousin Korach, organized a rebellion and was punished. One may ask why this is considered a rebellion versus an academic dispute that would be lauded rather than punished. The answer lies in the method by which Korach…
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5785–86 · Year 5 · 2 pages
A problem with Golus is that some individuals decide what is right and wrong based on their distorted version of the Torah, and with it, morality, to justify and live within the confines of the society of Golus. When, in fact, we must live every day as if we…
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5786–87 · Year 6 · 2 pages
This week is Parshas Korach, which primarily focuses on the dissident Korach, who challenged Moshe Rabbeinu and was swallowed by the earth, along with his entourage. This makes me think of the phrase in last week’s parsha about Eretz Ochlu Yoshveha, a land…
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