PARSHA POSTS: KORACH

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Jul 29, 2024, 4:54 PM

Regards from Alaska!

Encountering the Most Powerful Force on Earth My wife and I are spending a few days in Alaska for our summer break. We’ve discovered one of the most beautiful places on Earth where the sky seems to melt into the snow-capped mountains...

Jul 10, 2024, 1:11 PM

Brother shall not lift sword against brother

In this blog, I reflect on the darkness and trauma in the world, particularly in light of the continued recent deaths of more beautiful young men. I share a personal experience of trying to find normalcy, only to be...

Sara Y. Sapadin

Jul 9, 2024, 12:14 AM

On the Dangers of Immoral Leadership

The story of America’s unlikely road to independence, is one grounded in impassioned rebellion and revolution. When the Patriots finally decided they’d had enough of British Rule, they rose up to fight for their liberty and self-determination. Today, we...

Jul 6, 2024, 9:10 PM

Try to Avoid Conflict

There is a Mishna in Pirkei Avot that says the disagreements between Shamai and Hillel, were for the sake of Heaven. The disagreements of Korach and his congregation, were not for the sake of Heaven. It is implied by the...

Jul 5, 2024, 11:02 PM

The Rebbe’s Call to Mobilize 15.7 Million Jews

The author, at 10 years old, receives a blessing and a dollar for Tzedakah from the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

In the fall of 1983, my parents, Rabbi Moshe and Devorah Wilhelm, asked the Rebbe's office to assign them a Shlichus. They wished to become ambassadors of the Rebbe and join what was to become the world's largest movement...

William Hamilton

Jul 5, 2024, 6:05 PM

What does growth look like for her?

My wife Debbie was on the phone in the other room. We were spending a delicious week with our month-old grandson Ethan in Connecticut. Her phone call was a job-reference for a talented teacher she’d been mentoring. Afterwards, she...

Mordechai Silverstein

Jul 5, 2024, 6:01 PM

Rising to the Challenge

The scene could not have been more traumatic or dramatic. Moshe’s confrontation with his detractors, men who challenged the very essence of his leadership - Korah, Datan, Aviran and On ben Pelet, ended in a supernatural flourish, when the...

Jul 5, 2024, 11:26 AM

Taking It Personally (Korach, Covenant & Conversation)

When we read the story of Korach, our attention tends to be focused on the rebels. We don't give as much reflection as we might to the response of Moses. Was it right? Was it wrong? It's a complex...

Jul 5, 2024, 1:32 AM

Israel-Gaza War 5784: Korach – Let a Thousand Staffs Bloom

In this week's Torah portion, Korach, a rebellion born out of hopelessness is ended by the miraculous flowering of a staff. Previously, Moses had followed Hashem's direction and named his brother, Aaron, to be High Priest. In this portion, a...

Jul 5, 2024, 12:27 AM

No one should be made to feel like Korach

We are all equals in the eyes of G-d. No one Jew is more “special” than another, no one exempt from commandments, mitzvot, or serving in the defense of Israel. This week’s parsha is Korach, where we hear the...

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