Korah’s Defeated Rebellion: Did the Punishments Fit the Crimes?

Introduction

The reporting of a ‘mutiny’ in the Israelite camp has come to teach us many lessons.  In our analysis of the protest (or protests) in the Parasha called ‘Korah’, we can find many different aspects of the rebellion, and as a result, a plethora of divine responses.

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Credits
Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant
Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator
Dr. David Bernstein – Executive Producer

Howard Markose

Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose teaches Bible and Biblical Hebrew at Pardes. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary and later earned a Ph.D. in Bible from Bar-Ilan University. After serving congregations in Toronto for ten years, Howard made aliyah with his family in 1994.

Howard previously served as rabbi of Kehilat Moreshet Avraham in Jerusalem and later as Director of Education for the Young Judaea Year Course. He also teaches Bible as a visiting adjunct professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Howard’s teaching experience isn’t limited to the classroom; he coached Little League Baseball in Israel for over a decade.