What was Korach really fighting for? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Raphael Polisuk explore Parshat Korach. They revisit Korach’s rebellion not just as a political protest, but as a sincere—and dangerous—desire for closeness to God. Drawing connections to…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
How do we navigate leadership challenges and personal ambition in times of crisis? In this week’s episode, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer delve into Parsha Korach, exploring leadership and rebellion within the context of the Jewish people’s journey through…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
How we can have hard conversations that lead to growth and renewed relationship, as opposed to anger and distance? In this week’s Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Pardes Faculty member Sefi Kraut, one of Pardes’s lead educators…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
Parashat Korach 5782: Was it all Negative? Description: In this podcast, we explore the mixed motivations behind Korach’s challenge to Moshe and Aaron’s leadership. Can one be driven by ego and still mix in a valid claim? Was Korach’s claim…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
In this podcast, we will look at the controversy of Korah which was not for the sake of heaven but for his own private interests and the ongoing disagreements between the sages Hillel and Shamai which were considered to be…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
Korah and Spiritual Spaces What did Korah really want? Levi Cooper looks at the notion of sacred spaces, drawing a lesson that is relevant as we continue to battle Covid-19. Subscribe to the Hasidic Lore Newsletter Credits Rabbi Levi Cooper…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
In parshat Korach, the leadership of Moshe and Aharon is seriously challenged by the rebellion of Korach. Although Korach and his followers are defeated, the discontent of the Israelites lingers until the sign of the blossoming staff. In this podcast,…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
In this podcast, Yiscah Smith discusses the spiritual malady that Korach’s argumentative personality introduced into the nation of Yisrael, its source and the spiritual practice we need to cultivate to bring healing. This podcast episode is sponsored by Pardes Seminar…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
Korach assails the leadership of Moses and Aharon with the accusation: “rav lachem – too much for you!” Too much what? Too much power? Too much honor? In one understanding, which is inferred but not explicit, Moses is accused of…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach, Educator resources, Meaning-making
Through a fanciful Gemara about an unsung heroine, the wife of On ben Peleth, Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy examines what it means to be a good friend, neighbor, or family member, as well as the complexity of Korah’s holiness claim. Can “the…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
The Pardes Parsha Discussion is a weekly series by faculty member Rabbi Alex Israel, designed to stimulate discussion around the Shabbat table, especially with teenagers. Click here to download and print this week’s Parsha Discussion on Korach – How to…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach, Educator resources, Meaning-making
Korach is held up by the Sages as an archetype of negativity, and yet his descendant Shmuel redeems the truth in his challenge to Moshe. In exploring the relationship between Korach and the prophet Shmuel we can touch on models…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach
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