Korah and his Followers

נמצאו 12 תוצאות חיפוש

  1. The Incense and Korah's Dispute

    Rabbanit Sharon Rimon

    The incense appears twice in Parashat Korah: once in the context of the incense test, and a second time when Aharon stops the plague. What is unique about incense? Is it of essential significance, or only secondary to the other vessels of the Mishkan? Why is the Altar of Incense mentioned separately from all other holy vessels?

  2. The Symbolic Significance of the Earth "Opening Her Mouth"

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman

    Why were Datan and Aviram swallowed by the earth? Perhaps this was a direct reciprocation for their actions: they didn't want to ascent to the Promised Land, and they ended up descending to Sheol; They called Egypt "Land of milk and honey," and Canaan "A land which eats its inhabitants," and ended up being eaten by the land upon which they stood.

  3. The Significance of the Incense

    Rabbi Yehuda Rock

    This article analyzes the various appearances of the incense; apparently the incense signifies God's presence as a result of the sacrificial offerings. Why then did Nadav and Avihu die while offering incense? Why was the incense chosen to test kedusha and God's choice?

  4. The Turning Point of Sefer Bamidbar

    Rabbi Yair Kahn

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    What is the turning point in Sefer Bamidbar? Although there could be various answers to that question, by exploring the story of Korach from a new angle we can notice its key role in shaping the rest of the book. The story teaches us about the role of the Kohanim within the nation, and what it means for every person to have their own mikdash within them. 

  5. What Happened to Korah?

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 18 דקות

    What happened to Korach, and where was he during the deaths of the rebelling factions at the end of his saga? Was he swallowed up with his followers, or was he burnt with the givers of incense - or neither?

    Who was Korach? His tragic flaw was that he connected two very groups - one that could have been legitimate, with another (led by Datan and Aviram) whose purpose was evil. A sad situation comes about when people associate  with evil organizations - it makes others wonder if they are essentially similar.

  6. Korach: The Fine Line in Challenging Leaders

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 12 דקות

    The different groups that confront Moshe in Parashat Korach have different motivations, agendas, and intentions. When we look deeply, we find that Korach's group, who sought to offer incense, seems to have had good intentions. Their argument  was "le-shem Shamayim"- for the sake of Heaven, but they were not careful and made a very severe mistake. On the other hand, the other group that Korach aligned himself with, that of Datan and Aviram, had wicked intentions. They just wanted to complain. Theirs was a straight confrontation with Moshe and God, and it was not for the sake of Heaven.

     Though some disputes with leaders may be legitimate,  we must  carefully consider that sometimes, when we are taking issue with our leaders, we are actually taking issue with God. We are responsible for thinking things through to prevent serious mistakes.

     

     

  7. Datan and Aviram and the Eyes of the People

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  8. Is the Nation to Blame for the Actions of Korach?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  9. The Significance of Tzelofhad not Joining Korach

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  10. Parshat Korach Part 1: The Two Rebellions Against Moshe

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 24 דקות

    This is the first podcast of Parshat Korach and it discusses the story of the rebellion, its chronological and sequential placements within Sefer Bemidbar. We also revisit the halachic topics at the end of Parshat Shelach and view them not only as the aftermath to the sin of the spies but as necessary introductions to Parshat Korach.

    Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

  11. Parshat Korach Part 2: The Splitting of the Earth and the Splitting of the Sea

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 25 דקות

    This podcast discusses the response of Korach’s camp to Moshe’s ketoret test, and compares the splitting of the earth to the splitting of the sea in Sefer Shemot. 

    Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

  12. Korah’s Argument - Human nature and the nature of the authorities

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky