Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 || 1 Samuel 11:14 – 12:22
Commentary by Rav Gedalia Meyer for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel:
«Disgruntled because he was not given the authority and prestige that he felt he deserved, Korach led a popular rebellion against Moshe, against Aharon and against G-d. The embattled Moshe, convinced that the rebellion had to be crushed in no uncertain terms, took the gamble of his life, calling upon G-d to reward Korach and his followers with a swift and unnatural death. Challenges to G-d’s authority were not to be tolerated. Any resolution short of a total knockout would lead to repeat rebellions in the future»…More:
(Due to the current imperative of social distancing, this teaching was delivered and recorded via Zoom.)
Shabbat ShalomParshat Korach: Moses vs. Korach – A Showdown of Biblical Proportions
