Gematria Shorts for Korach 5783
The first two words of parashat Korach are “Korach took [himself]” (וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח). Looking at these two words carefully, we notice that they both have...
Category : Numbers – Bamidbar
Korach: The Very Best
Our Torah portion ends with the mitzvot of the gifts to the Kohanim. We are commanded to give from the most choice and beautiful produce....
Parashat Naso: Unification through Paradox
What Unifies the Different Topics in Each Parashah? The Pentateuch, the Five Books of Moses, are divided into sections known as parashot; each section is...
B’ha’alotcha: Ascending Love
“Speak to Aaron and you shall say to him, When you light the candles before the menorah, the seven candles shall give light…And this is...
Parashat Bamidbar: Servicemen
Torah soldiers and Mishkan soldiers The Torah portion of Bamidbar is the first portion in the Book of Numbers. This book relates the long journey...
Pirkei Avot 5:6: The Athens – Jerusalem Syndrome
Ten things were created on the eve of Shabbat, at twilight and they are: the mouth of the earth [that swallowed Korach], the mouth of the well [Miriam’s...
Pinchas: The Love Between Jacob and Leah
“Reuven, the eldest of Israel, the sons of Reuven, Chanoch, החֲנֹכִי the Chanochi family, to Falu, the family of Falui…these are the families of Reuven.” The...
Balak: A Moment of Anger
What power did Bil’am have to curse? Our Sages say: Bil’am knew how to identify the moment at which God is angry, as is written,...
Chukat: The Secret of the Red Heifer
The red heifer purifies those who are impure and renders those who are ritually pure, impure (such as the person who sprinkles the ashes). This...
Democracy, Equality and Conservatism
Politically, it looks likes today’s leftist agenda is a reflection of the Biblical Korach’s ideology. “The entire congregation is holy…and why should you lord over...
