Rav Yeruchim Olshin Shlita on Parshas Korach

Rav Yeruchim Olshin shlita on Parshas Korach

Reformulated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman L’zecher nishmas R’ Tzvi Dovid ben R’ Moshe The Question About Korach’s Denial After Maamad Har Sinai There is a well-known question that was posed by Rav Moshe Mordechai Shulzinger in a letter that he wrote to the Steipler (quoted in Rav Shulzinger’s sefer Mishmar HaLevi al HaTorah). The Rambam’s […]

Parashah of the week: Korach - The Jewish Chronicle

“And Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and the plague had stopped” Bemidbar 17:15

Not All Revolutions Are for the People

Parshat Korach poses a challenge for modern readers who treasure the values of equality and democracy. As the parashah opens, a Levite named Korach gathers 250 men and aggressively challenges Moses’ right to lead:“You have gone too far! For all the community are holy, all of them, and God is in their midst. Why then do you raise yourselves above God’s congregation?”Throughout the rest of the parashah, a competition of sorts ensues between Korach…

Parsha Korach: Ego and the Power of Humility - San Diego Jewish World

The Sages ask, “Korach was a wise man, what led him to such foolishness?” From a psychological standpoint, it was envy unchecked, ego unexamined. Despite his status and privilege, Korach felt threatened. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]