Archive for the ‘ Korach ’ Category

Dvar Torah Parshat Korach 5771 2011

Korach and his followers rebelled against Moshe. We know what Korach wanted. He wanted Moshe’s position of leadership. What did Datan and Aviram and the other followers want? From the answers they gave Moshe when he asked to talk to them we may find a clue. When Moshe summoned them to come to him, their [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Korach 5770 2010

Korach was proclaiming a principle that we often hear in our times – everyone is equal, KI CHOL HA’EDAH KULAM KEDOSHIM, “…for the entire assembly – all of them – are holy…”. (Num. 16,3) In fact the United States Declaration of Independence claims that “all men are created equal”. What was wrong with his contention? [ READ MORE ]

Video – Sons of Peace – Parshat Korach 2009 5769

A Rabbi Hanoch Teller short vort - In this week’s Torah Parsha, Parshat Korach, Korach’s sons believed their father’s intentions and became champions of peace as seen in Tehillim. For more inspiring Torah classes visit www.naaleh.com[ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Korach 2009 5769

Chazal tell us that Korach was a wise man. If so, what caused him to rebel against Moshe and arouse so much negative sentiment among the people? On the Pasuk with which Moshe admonishes him and his followers, RAV LACHEM BNEI LEVI, “…you have taken too much, you sons of Levi” (Num. 16,7) Rashi comments: [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Korach 2008 5768 דבר תורה קרח

Our Torah distinctly divides certain positions of leadership among the different segments of the Jewish people. Kingship was given to the tribe of Judah. The Kehunah was given to the family of Aharon. In certain periods of Jewish history we find an attempt made to cross over these lines. In the Biblical book of Divre [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Korach 2007 – 5767 דבר תורה קרח

Korach rebelled against the leadership of Moshe and convinced Datan and Aviram to join him. . Moshe tried to change their minds and sent messengers to Datan and Aviram to come and review their opposition. The Torah says VAYISHLACH MOSHE LIKRO LEDATAN VE’AVIRAM BNEI ELIAV, “And Moshe sent to summon Datan and Aviram the sons [ READ MORE ]

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