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Thank You, Korach!

We owe an everlasting debt of gratitude to Korach. Were it not for him, people would say that Moshe fooled the Jews. No one was able to doubt or stand up to him. (Goodness knows that even after the Korach … Continue reading

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Eaten By Earth

Why was Korach punished by the ground swallowing him? Couldn’t Hashem have stuck him down with lightning? Couldn’t be changed to a block of stone – Why specifically this form of death? One suggestion was that just as Korach opened … Continue reading

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Is That All We Are Fighting Over?

“…V’lo tih’ye k’korach u’ki’adaso” – “…and there may not be as Korach and his assemblage”. What does this refer to? Some Rishonim understand this to be a prohibition against keeping fights going. R’ Moshe Aharon Stern z”l explained (in the … Continue reading

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To Really Count

What did Korech already have? “Hashem has set you apart to stand in His service, and in the community’s service. He has drawn you close to Him, and you need Kehunah too!?” This is an awesome statement; It means that … Continue reading

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