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Korach 5769 - June 26, 2009

 The Rebbe
Looking for Mr. Right

The Rebbe told me, “You are very different from each other. Remove him from your agenda.”
My Rebbe the Rebel

There were never any followers of the Rebbe -- followers couldn't keep up. The Rebbe had only leaders, those who rebelled with him
A Feminist’s Quest for a Place in Jewish Life

I cannot have kids. I wrote to him about the emphasis Orthodox Judaism seems to place on women having many kids.
A Basketball Coach's Change of Career

After years of being coached in Judaism, it was his turn to become the coach…
 Living
Never Stop Dreaming

Have you ever dreamed? About how a loving relationship would look? How your future family would function and thrive? How your business would grow and prosper?
When the Twitter Revolution Began
The move from glyphic writing to the alphabet shares much in common with today's digital revolution


If the popular demonstrations going on in Iran right now turn into a full blown revolution—and it's getting darn close—it may well go down in history as the Twitter Revolution...
Scratch Your Challah
There are two reasons for making a cut in the challah before the blessing: one technical, the other mystical


I noticed on Friday night at the meal that before you blessed the Challah, you made a small cut in one of the loaves. What is the meaning of this custom?
Don't Believe in Miracles--Expect Them!

I had "symptoms" of a number of major diseases and if that were not enough, my doctor said I had about six months to live. His only advice was to get my affairs in order...
The Relationship Rule

The Relationship Rule puts it simply: "I only give and I only accept respectful communication." Living by this rule goes a long way to ensure that one's relationships will be healthy and harmonious.
 Parshah
The Parshah in a Nutshell
Korach - Numbers 16-18

Korach the rebel, Korach the comedian, Korach the charlatan, Korach the materialist, Korach the spiritualist, Korach the democrat, and Korach the Torah section -- what they all mean, and what they mean to us
The Road to Heaven

"I, too, desire it!" Is Moses playing devil's advocate? Or is he baring a soul driven by a striving so exalted and G-dly that it is beyond the reach even of a Moses, a soul that finds its deepest yearnings frustrated by a divine command barring its path, commanding, "Stop. No. Not Yet."
Leader of the Opposition

Korach was greedy, jealous, underhanded, a megalomaniac and a rabble-rouser intent on world domination. Wow, talk about a victim of bad press! How about Korach the seeker of spiritual enlightenment?
The Importance of Peace
Parshat Korach


The final paragraph of the Mishnah states: “Great is peace, for G‑d found no other vessel for [His] blessings other than peace.” Meaning that G‑d only sends His blessings to a family, community, country, etc., if it is in a state of peace.
Two Women

The story of Korach and On ben Pelet emphasizes the woman's power to persuade. It also expresses another aspect of womanhood: her ability to see through false appearances and discover the path which is true and good
Touched by Holiness

A lifeless staff blossoms, and a young boy astounds his listeners with a profound mystical response -- both presumably a result of being touched by holiness. What do we do when we are denied such an opportunity?
The Gap of Life

The etymology of Korach: Our Sages tell us that the structure of creation is represented by the Hebrew letter Hei. Contrasting the form of the Hei with the three letters that comprise the name "Korach" reveals the three basic distortions of reality from which conflict and disharmony arise

The life of a tzaddik is not a physical life, but a life consisting wholly of faith, awe, and love of G-d... While the tzaddik was alive on earth, his disciples received but a reflection of these attributes, a ray radiating beyond this vessel by means of his holy utterances and thoughts... But after his passing... whoever is close to him can receive a [far loftier dimension] of these three attributes, since they are no longer confined within a [material] vessel, nor bounded by physical space...
— Rabbi Schneur Zalman (Tanya, Iggeret HaKodesh 27)

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