The Rebellion by Korach and his followers against Moshe and Aaron is disturbing and perplexing. It is disturbing because it happened at all and it is perplexing because Korach who Rashi calls a wise ...

As the summer begins and young people set off into the broader world, often without close supervision for the first time, it’s a moment that invites reflection. What wisdom is worth passing on? What ...

Rabbi Daniel Lapin, known widely as America’s Rabbi, is a noted rabbinic scholar, best-selling author and TV host. As one of America’s most eloquent speakers, his ability to extract practical life ...

From the time that Moses comes on the scene, he is under attack: • When he breaks up a fight between Jews while still in Egypt, one turns to him and says, “Who made you a ruler and judge over us?” ...

The controversy of Korach and his congregation – unlike the controversy of the scholars Hillel and Shammai – is a controversy not pursued in a heavenly cause. It therefore does not endure (Ethics of ...

Common wisdom has it that when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Perspective is pivotal. In our verse, we have two people rhapsodizing about a situation that was ...

Tomorrow in synagogue, Jews will read the story of Korach from Numbers 16-18. It's the story of Moses' cousin, Korach, who was jealous of the leadership roles God gave to Moses and his brother Aaron.

Our Torah reading takes its name from its central figure, Korach. More than a few years ago, this was my bar mitzvah parsha. As a 13-year-old, my perspective of the Korach story was simplistic: A mob ...

This week, Rosh Chodesh Tamuz is on Thursday and Friday, 30 Sivan and 1 Tamuz. In the time of the Sanhedrin (past and future), there is only one day of Rosh Chodesh for each month. It follows either ...