Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Korach.
Korach,who was the son of Yitzhar from the holy Kehas Levite tribe got together with Datan and Aviram from the tribe of Reuvain.Datan and Aviram were the ones whom Moshe had told to stop arguing with each other in Egypt the day after Moshe had saved Datan from being hit by the Egyptian,when Moshe had killed the Egyptian to save Datan.It was also this same Datan and Aviram who had reported Moshe to Pharoah,both from the tribe of Reuvain.The tribe of Reuvain was their neighbor ,according to how they traveled in their tribal Degalim.Korach ,along with two hundred and fifty men of high status joined with Datan and Aviram and Korach and his two hundred and fifty followers with Datan and Aviram went against Moshe and Aharon,accusing Moshe of favoring his own direct family when choosing Aharon as the Kohein Gadol and also accused Moshe of making up Laws.
How true that who we are ,is within our name.Korach ,a man of division, brought division among the people.Within the Hebrew word Korach,are the Hebrew words 'Kareach and Kerach,' which mean ,'Bald,Bare and Ice.'The head of Korach showed division, for the hair on Korach's head separated into two divisions on either side of his head with no hair in the middle,which was 'bare.'He cooled the fervor of Holiness of the people in their faithful following of HaShem and HaShem's Laws like 'Ice,' and thus laid the people bare in his distancing people in his day,from HaShem at this incident.How suitable a name,did Korach have.
But who was this Korach?Korach was a Levite,in a high family,related to Moshe and Aharon and his high position was not enough for him.It was not enough for him that he worked near the sanctuary of HaShem in the presence of Moshe.Korach wanted it all.He foresaw that he would have righteous descendants and so,he felt himself worthy of the position of Kohein Gadol and thus ,he contested Aharon's right to the High Priesthood.
Korach had become a very wealthy man in Mitzraim (Egypt) and was given a position in Pharoah's treasury.He had also found hidden riches from Yosef's time and thus thought himself as one for greatness,not in a hurry to leave Egypt.
Along with Korach,Datan and Aviram, another man had joined them and his name was On son of Peles ,but he was not among those were were punished and this was due to his wife and daughter's holiness.
Here we come to a very crucial part of this Parsha that is not often spoken of.The Holiness of a Religious Wife that can save her husband- the difference between a wife of moral purity and one who completely lacks Tznius and holiness.
I refer here to the wife of Korach who helped lead her husband to downfall and the wife of On,who saved her husband due to her faith in HaShem.
The wife of Korach constantly pushed her husband to try attain more glory and a higher office.She would repeatedly question what her husband had done and learnt from Moshe ,when her husband would return at the end of the day and joined with him in putting Moshe down and pushing for a higher status.When Korach returned from his work of a holy Levite,she would question what he did that day and in him telling her, he himself would respond with wanting more glory.Korach, who already was against Moshe just needed a little push from his wife,to push him over the edge and so, Korach went to all the tribes,persuading members to join his rebellion.He decided to approach Moshe on a Torah question of Tzitzis and its Techeiles Blue Strand and blatantly came before Moshe with his followers all wearing garments that were completely of the color blue.Even Korach's followers disagreed among themselves ,for machlokes creates more strife.Korach verbally attacked Moshe and Aharon and Moshe tried to stop their rebellion,asking them to appear the following morning with their fire-pans and incense to see whom HaShem chooses.
On Ben Peles was also about to go and join them but,opposite to Korach's wife,On's wife gave him something to drink that put him to sleep and she sat with her daughter at the entrance to their tent with their hair uncovered,knowing that when Korach's followers would come to call On, they would turn away for modest reasons so as not to look upon a woman's hair.This is what happened and On was saved the punishment of Korach and his followers,when the bottom entrance of Gehinnom opened to swallow Korach and his followers who were not part of the two hundred and fifty men and their possessions with them.A flame descended and consumed the bodies and souls of the two hundred and fifty men that had come with Korach.Even when the pit opened to try swallow On,his wife held onto him and prayed to HaShem to spare him and so, he was saved.
Such is the difference between a wife of holiness and one who isn't holy.It is the wife that can bring her husband to HaShem in holiness.It is the wife that is the most precious gift a man can be given by HaShem .
When HaShem Created Adam, He subsequently gave him Chava and called her his 'Eizer K'Negdo,'- 'His helpmate corresponding to him opposite him.' Why 'Opposite to him?' For a wife is not there to be his servant or slave,but to assist him to climb to HaShem by showing him his wrongs which he himself cannot see and so, he can then work to fix them.She is there as his equal so as to carry him ever forward toward G-D .She is to be his helpmate that helps him work on his soul so it can press ever forward to follow HaShem's Commandments.
The night before Korach and his followers brought their fire-pans,Moshe still tried to save the situation by walking himself all the way to Datan and Aviram's tent to try persuade them from their path but they hurled insults at him even though he ,the great Moshe Rabbeinu ,had humbled himself to come to them.Moshe hoped that that night,Korach and his followers would change their mind.But they didn't.
Korach and his party saw the error of their ways and so, we can forever learn to trust in HaShem and live for Him and not for our own wants and needs and to be forever content with our lot, for HaShem knows best.Korach's own need for glory blinded him to the facts and so, his attempts to bring strife,really hit him when he tried to bring strife among the Jewish people and when he tried to contest the chosen leaders of HaShem .It was Korach's sons who survived and became righteous men and on every Yom Sheni -the second day of the week that we say Psalm 48 ,written by the holy sons of Korach, for it was on the second day of Creation that HaShem split the Heavens and the Earth ,which was a separation between the Physical and the Spiritual realms that must learn to work together.Separation and strife is a destroyer of all that is around us and it is only through peace in the World and an acknowledgement that Only HaShem is G-D and the promotion of peace among people and husband and wife,that Creation can reach its intended destiny.
HaShem Saw to it that for all generations the Priest-hood and His choice would not be contested, by performing the miracle of causing Aharon's staff to blossom with blossoms and almonds at the same time.Whom HaShem chooses is to always be respected and what HaShem Wants is to always be followed.
We need to learn to keep peace between HaShem and His Creation by bringing the Light of HaShem to all and making this Creation, a place of dwelling among us , for HaShem .
May there always be peace among Creation and may the World come to follow HaShem united in His Oneness always.
With Love to HaShem, I wish HaShem with Sweetness and Love,a Sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all my fellow Yidden, a sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love.
Korach,who was the son of Yitzhar from the holy Kehas Levite tribe got together with Datan and Aviram from the tribe of Reuvain.Datan and Aviram were the ones whom Moshe had told to stop arguing with each other in Egypt the day after Moshe had saved Datan from being hit by the Egyptian,when Moshe had killed the Egyptian to save Datan.It was also this same Datan and Aviram who had reported Moshe to Pharoah,both from the tribe of Reuvain.The tribe of Reuvain was their neighbor ,according to how they traveled in their tribal Degalim.Korach ,along with two hundred and fifty men of high status joined with Datan and Aviram and Korach and his two hundred and fifty followers with Datan and Aviram went against Moshe and Aharon,accusing Moshe of favoring his own direct family when choosing Aharon as the Kohein Gadol and also accused Moshe of making up Laws.
How true that who we are ,is within our name.Korach ,a man of division, brought division among the people.Within the Hebrew word Korach,are the Hebrew words 'Kareach and Kerach,' which mean ,'Bald,Bare and Ice.'The head of Korach showed division, for the hair on Korach's head separated into two divisions on either side of his head with no hair in the middle,which was 'bare.'He cooled the fervor of Holiness of the people in their faithful following of HaShem and HaShem's Laws like 'Ice,' and thus laid the people bare in his distancing people in his day,from HaShem at this incident.How suitable a name,did Korach have.
But who was this Korach?Korach was a Levite,in a high family,related to Moshe and Aharon and his high position was not enough for him.It was not enough for him that he worked near the sanctuary of HaShem in the presence of Moshe.Korach wanted it all.He foresaw that he would have righteous descendants and so,he felt himself worthy of the position of Kohein Gadol and thus ,he contested Aharon's right to the High Priesthood.
Korach had become a very wealthy man in Mitzraim (Egypt) and was given a position in Pharoah's treasury.He had also found hidden riches from Yosef's time and thus thought himself as one for greatness,not in a hurry to leave Egypt.
Along with Korach,Datan and Aviram, another man had joined them and his name was On son of Peles ,but he was not among those were were punished and this was due to his wife and daughter's holiness.
Here we come to a very crucial part of this Parsha that is not often spoken of.The Holiness of a Religious Wife that can save her husband- the difference between a wife of moral purity and one who completely lacks Tznius and holiness.
I refer here to the wife of Korach who helped lead her husband to downfall and the wife of On,who saved her husband due to her faith in HaShem.
The wife of Korach constantly pushed her husband to try attain more glory and a higher office.She would repeatedly question what her husband had done and learnt from Moshe ,when her husband would return at the end of the day and joined with him in putting Moshe down and pushing for a higher status.When Korach returned from his work of a holy Levite,she would question what he did that day and in him telling her, he himself would respond with wanting more glory.Korach, who already was against Moshe just needed a little push from his wife,to push him over the edge and so, Korach went to all the tribes,persuading members to join his rebellion.He decided to approach Moshe on a Torah question of Tzitzis and its Techeiles Blue Strand and blatantly came before Moshe with his followers all wearing garments that were completely of the color blue.Even Korach's followers disagreed among themselves ,for machlokes creates more strife.Korach verbally attacked Moshe and Aharon and Moshe tried to stop their rebellion,asking them to appear the following morning with their fire-pans and incense to see whom HaShem chooses.
On Ben Peles was also about to go and join them but,opposite to Korach's wife,On's wife gave him something to drink that put him to sleep and she sat with her daughter at the entrance to their tent with their hair uncovered,knowing that when Korach's followers would come to call On, they would turn away for modest reasons so as not to look upon a woman's hair.This is what happened and On was saved the punishment of Korach and his followers,when the bottom entrance of Gehinnom opened to swallow Korach and his followers who were not part of the two hundred and fifty men and their possessions with them.A flame descended and consumed the bodies and souls of the two hundred and fifty men that had come with Korach.Even when the pit opened to try swallow On,his wife held onto him and prayed to HaShem to spare him and so, he was saved.
Such is the difference between a wife of holiness and one who isn't holy.It is the wife that can bring her husband to HaShem in holiness.It is the wife that is the most precious gift a man can be given by HaShem .
When HaShem Created Adam, He subsequently gave him Chava and called her his 'Eizer K'Negdo,'- 'His helpmate corresponding to him opposite him.' Why 'Opposite to him?' For a wife is not there to be his servant or slave,but to assist him to climb to HaShem by showing him his wrongs which he himself cannot see and so, he can then work to fix them.She is there as his equal so as to carry him ever forward toward G-D .She is to be his helpmate that helps him work on his soul so it can press ever forward to follow HaShem's Commandments.
The night before Korach and his followers brought their fire-pans,Moshe still tried to save the situation by walking himself all the way to Datan and Aviram's tent to try persuade them from their path but they hurled insults at him even though he ,the great Moshe Rabbeinu ,had humbled himself to come to them.Moshe hoped that that night,Korach and his followers would change their mind.But they didn't.
Korach and his party saw the error of their ways and so, we can forever learn to trust in HaShem and live for Him and not for our own wants and needs and to be forever content with our lot, for HaShem knows best.Korach's own need for glory blinded him to the facts and so, his attempts to bring strife,really hit him when he tried to bring strife among the Jewish people and when he tried to contest the chosen leaders of HaShem .It was Korach's sons who survived and became righteous men and on every Yom Sheni -the second day of the week that we say Psalm 48 ,written by the holy sons of Korach, for it was on the second day of Creation that HaShem split the Heavens and the Earth ,which was a separation between the Physical and the Spiritual realms that must learn to work together.Separation and strife is a destroyer of all that is around us and it is only through peace in the World and an acknowledgement that Only HaShem is G-D and the promotion of peace among people and husband and wife,that Creation can reach its intended destiny.
HaShem Saw to it that for all generations the Priest-hood and His choice would not be contested, by performing the miracle of causing Aharon's staff to blossom with blossoms and almonds at the same time.Whom HaShem chooses is to always be respected and what HaShem Wants is to always be followed.
We need to learn to keep peace between HaShem and His Creation by bringing the Light of HaShem to all and making this Creation, a place of dwelling among us , for HaShem .
May there always be peace among Creation and may the World come to follow HaShem united in His Oneness always.
With Love to HaShem, I wish HaShem with Sweetness and Love,a Sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all my fellow Yidden, a sweet Shabbos Kodesh with love.
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