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23 chapters · by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg

Light from the Future: Parshas Korach

Published by the Jewish Discovery Center. Every chapter is free to read below.

  1. Korach – Attachment Korach began as a righteous and learned individual who did not, however, see the need to subordinate himself to Moses and be a part of the organic…
  2. Korach – Bittersweet or Sweet Bitter? Defeat of your enemy is sweet and gets the adrenaline flowing. But in the end, the quarrel turns ugly, and it destroys the lives of so many. What…
  3. Korach – Connecting Through Our Leaders In our generation, the Lubavitcher Rebbe stands out as the “Moses” of our generation in the way he led/leads the Jewish people and the direction he…
  4. Korach – Connecting to Moses and Aaron Torah is not just wisdom; it is an otherworldly wisdom. Torah is not a product of human intelligence. Torah is G-d’s wisdom. It is impossible to…
  5. Korach – Go See Your Ophthalmologist, Now! T’cheiles, the blued dyed wool, related to the word that means to be consumed, we are taught in Kabbalah and Chassidic literature, represents the…
  6. Korach – He Saw a Cow G-d not only transcends rationality; He also transcends going beyond rationality. G-d could make something trans-rational accessible to the mind of…
  7. Korach – Inferiority/superiority Complex The Talmud states that the entrance to Gehinnom is in the desert. The desert is the symbol of emptiness and desolation. When one loses self-respect,…
  8. Korach – Korach’s Mistake Absolutely, we must treat each and every Jew as being equal in the eyes of G-d. The correct conclusion to draw from this realization is that no Jew…
  9. Korach – Life in the Fast Track There are two modalities for G-d’s light to reach us. The first is the “slow-track” as the light gets filtered through every “world through which it…
  10. Korach – Moses Is True and His Torah Is True The Chasam Sofer was puzzled by the negative sentiment of one of his community members towards him. “I don’t know why he resents me so,” the Chasam…
  11. Korach – Moses, King David and Moshiach Maimonides writes that it is the obligation of every Jew to participate in its construction of the Bais Hamikdash. Yet he also writes that Moshiach…
  12. Korach – No Separation Not only is the core of Judaism derived from G-d and revealed at Sinai, but every minute detail of the Torah— from the basic laws to the most minute…
  13. Korach – Preserving the Integrity of Our Marriage to the Torah Moshiach will gather all Jews from all parts of the world and bring them together both geographically and spiritually. Moshiach’s will also bring…
  14. Korach – Rich and Poor Months One of the richest months of the year is arguably the month of Sivan and one of the poorest months is Tammuz. How do we cope with the adversity of…
  15. Korach – Riding Your Donkey! When Moses was sent to redeem the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage he also used the donkey that symbolizes the gross physical veneer that eclipses…
  16. Korach – Sleep on It Think about the “morning;” reflect on the future and how your entire perspective about yourself and your ambitions will change. We must saturate our…
  17. Korach – Take It Home! Instead of a negative reaction, the tribal leaders realized that their individual staff may not be so glamorous, but it was theirs. It was their G-d…
  18. Korach – The Future Is Now Convention requires looking at the past and learning from the good of our forebears, as well as from their mistakes. Korach, however, introduced a…
  19. Korach – The Unbroken Chain The Messianic Age is when the experience of Sinai will become a permanent aspect of our lives. It will ensure a world of peace and heightened…
  20. Korach – Truth Truth in Hebrew is Emes, which possesses a much deeper meaning than just the negation of a lie. Emes, the Jerusalem Talmud informs us, contains the…
  21. Korach – Ufos There is nothing wrong with the belief that there may be other forms of life in other parts of the universe. There is even a Talmudic statement that…
  22. Korach – Where Do Moses and Aaron Belong? We are the generation charged with the responsibility of putting the finishing touches on the magnificent Messianic edifice—a world of peace, unity…
  23. Korach – Workers of the World Unite! Moshiach is the leader who brings out the best in us and enables us to realize our G-d given potential. Only during this Messianic Age, ushered in by…

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