Parashat Korach

פרשת קורח

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Parashat Korach with Rashi’s Commentary in Hebrew and English

Ariel, R. Yaakov - The Basis of the King’s Authority in Israel

Ahituv, Dr. Ronen - Korah and Modern Values

Amital, R. Yehuda - Dispute and Harmony

Amital, R. Yehuda - He Shall Not Be Like Korach and his Congregation

Amital, R. Yehuda - Halakha and Aggada

Amital, R. Yehuda - “All the Community is Holy” vs. “You Shall be Holy to God”

Amital, R. Yehuda - Dispute that is Not for the Sake of Heaven

Bazak, R. Amnon - Aharon Was Chosen Twice

Barde’a, Dr. Amos - “And Korah Took”

Barkai, Dr. Yair - Salt as a Metaphor

Beasley, R. Yaakov – Moshe and Aharon - Murderers?

Berger, R. Micah - A Gap Between Heart and Mind (p.2)

Berkowitz, R. Matthew - The Entire Congregation is Holy?

Berkowitz, R. Matthew - Transforming Stumbling Blocks into Sacred Moments

Berzon, R. Bernard - The Scourge of Conceit

Berzon, R. Bernard - Staff and Manna

Berzon, R. Bernard - Constructive and Destructive Criticism

Bick, R. Ezra - The Election of the Tribe of Levi

Brander, R. Asher - The Ramban on Parashat Korach

Brovender, R. Chaim - “Moshe heard and fell on his face”

Brovender, R. Chaim - Why Wait Until Morning

Brovender, R. Chaim - The Levites Disaster

Buchwald, R. Ephraim - “Dathan and Abiram: The Protagonists”

Carmel, R. Yosef - Post-Modernism

Chipman, R. Jonathan - Zohar on Korach

Chipman, R. Jonathan - Rashi on Korach

Chipman, R. Jonathan - Korah (Torah, Haftarah, Midrash, Hasidism, Rambam, Psalms)

Chipman, R. Jonathan - Korah (Mitsvot)

Chipman, R. Jonathan - Authority, Democracy and the Role of Reason

Eldar, R. Itamar — Chassidut on Korach: Controversy for the Sake of Heaven (Rav Kook, Peri ha-Aretz, Likutei Moharan)

Elon, R. Mordechai - B’nei Reuven

Elon, R. Mordechai - “And He will exalt the horn of His anointed…”

Etshalom, R. Yitzchak - K’toret and ‘Anan: A Study in Leadership and Diversity

Feigelson, R. Josh - The Nuances of Questions

Feigelson, R. Josh - Korach’s Rebellion and the Institution of Marriage

Frand, R. Yissocher - Where Korach Deserves Credit

Frisch, Prof. Amos - Moses, Korach, and his Cohorts

Goldwicht, R. Meir - Korach’s Machloket

Gordimer, R. Avraham - What Was Korach Thinking?

Gordimer, R. Avraham - True Leadership

Gordimer, R. Avraham - Why Aharon?

Grossman, R. Yonatan - Two Complaints of the Nation, and the Re-Appointment of Aharon

Grossman, R. Yonatan - The Symbolic Significance of the Earth “Opening Her Mouth”

Haber, R. Yakov - On Blossoms, Almonds, and Spiritual Accomplishments

Hattin, R. Michael – The Rebellion in the Wilderness

Hattin, R. Michael – Korach and the Epicenter

Hattin, R. Michael – Democracy and Demagoguery

Hattin, R. Michael – The Blossoming Staff of Aharon

Hattin, R. Michael – Guarding the Temple

Hattin, R. Michael – The Incense Offering

Hattin, R. Michael – Korach and the Garments of Sky-Blue

Henkin, Rabbanit Chana - The Nature of Machloket Korach (Peri Tzadik)

Jacobson, R. Yosef Y. - Revolutionary vs. Shepherd

Jacobson, R. Yosef Y. -  Never Keep Up a Quarrel

Kahn, R. Ari - Collateral Damage

Kahn, R. Ari - Perfidy

Kahn, R. Ari -Rebellion

Kahn, R. Yair - A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation

Kasher, Prof. Hanna - On Controversy

Lamm, R. Norman - 9 Sermons spanning 3 decades on Parashat Korach

Lapin, R. David - Content and Intent (registration site, free)

Lapin, R. David - The Voice of Korach Can Still be Heard…In The Media! (registration site, free)

Leff, R. Zev - Peace and Strife

Leff, R. Zev - Shalom and Machlokes | The Power of Women

Leibowitz, Nechama - Gilyonot - The Grievances of Korach and Company

Leibowitz, Nechama - Gilyonot - Accompanying Questions

Leibowitz, Nechama - Gilyonot Korach - 5722 (1962)

Leibowitz, Nechama - Complete Gilyonot Parashat Korach (in Hebrew)

Leibtag, R. Menachem - Questions and Shiur #1: Biblical ‘Coalition Politics’ and Shiur #2: Haftarat Parshat Korach - I Shmuel 11:14-12:22

Leshem (Blobstein), R. Zvi - Korach: Truth or Falsehood?

Leshem (Blobstein), R. Zvi - Afraid of a Hair? Ohn ben Pelet

Leshem (Blobstein), R. Zvi - Death of the Rebels

Leshem (Blobstein), R. Zvi - Motivation of the Rebels

Lichtenstein, R. Mosheh - The Dangers of Stability

Lichtenstein, R. Mosheh - Korach and his Following

Lopatin, R. Asher - Misguided Piety: The Korach Story According to the Netziv

Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev — The Kedushat Levi on Korach

Milgram, Dr. Jonathan - Parashat Korach: The Pursuit of Power

Nebenzahl, R. Avigdor - The Dangers of Being Noge’a Ba-Davar

Persoff, R. Menachem - Rav Soloveitchik on Korach and Jewish Leadership

Raphael, Dr. Samuel - What the Ladino-Speaking Jews Had to Say about Korach

Rendsburg, Gary A. - Leitwoerter in Parashat Korach

Rimon, Rabbanit Sharon - The Significance of the Incense

Riskin, R. Shlomo - “And they rose up in the face of Moses”

Riskin, R. Shlomo - “And Korach took “

Riskin, R. Shlomo - Korach’s Mistaken Notion of Sanctity

Riskin, R. Shlomo - How to Argue and How Not to Argue

Riskin, R. Shlomo - Pursuing Mitzvot with Passion

Riskin, R. Shlomo - The Symbolic Significance of Korach’s Name

Riskin, R. Shlomo - Two Separate Punishments

Riskin, R. Shlomo - Korach, Our Holy Grandfather

Rock, R. Yehuda - The Significance of the Incense

Sacks, Elli - Mei ha-Shiloah on Parashat Korach

Sacks, R. Jonathan - A Lesson in Conflict Resolution

Sacks, R. Jonathan - Arguments for the Sake of Heaven

Sacks, R. Jonathan - Power Versus Influence

Sacks, R. Jonathan - “If you seek to understand an accusation, look at the accuser”

Sacks, R. Jonathan - Adaptation of a Sicha by Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Sacks, R. Yonasan - With Fire And Water

Samet, R. ElchananA Portion in the Lord, a Portion in the Land

Samet, R. Elchanan - Moshe vs. the Rebels: A Challenge on Two Fronts

Samet, R. Elchanan - Datan and Aviram

Samet, R. Yisrael - A Portion in the Lord, A Portion in the Land

Schachter, R. Hershel - An Area Versus A Line

Schachter, R. Hershel - It’s Just Plain Common Sense

Schachter, R. Hershel - All Men Are Created Equal

Schachter, R. Hershel - Praying for a Miracle

Schneerson, R. Menachem Mendel - Who was Korach?

Schneerson, R. Menachem Mendel - The Gap of Life

Schneerson, R. Menachem Mendel - Aaron’s Almond Blossoms

Seidler, Dr. Meir - Justice and Punishment

Shimon, R. Zvi - Dirty Politics - Crisis in the Coalition

Silverberg, R. David – The Limits of Common Sense

Sobolofsky, R. Zvi - The Job of a Levi

Soloveitchik, R. Joseph B. - The Commonsense Rebellion Against Torah Authority

Speigel, Boaz - “Come morning”

Spiegel, Prof. Yaakov - The Earth’s Mouth

Statman, Prof. Daniel - Korach and the Meaning of Machloket

Student, R. Gil - Personal Bias and Doubting

Tal (Teich), R. S. Zvi - Korah’s Company

Twersky, R. Mayer - Knowledge and Belief

Twersky, R. Mayer - The Ruinous Path of Self-Deception

Waxman, R. Chanoch - The Incense Challenge

Wein, R. Berel - Man-Made Faith

Weiss, R. Avi - The Role of Miracles in the Process of Belief

Weiss, R. Avi - Two Models of Dealing with Communal Crisis

Weiss, R. Avi - Spiritually Fulfilled

Yudin, R. Benjamin - Things are Good, Let’s Make Them Better

Zoldan, R. Judah - The Man Whom the Lord Chooses