Cantor Orly Campbell Jerusalem Is Mine
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“Jerusalem Is Mine” – Cantor Orly Campbell
Evan Weiner: Korach Understanding Korach’s Motives and Punishment
Evan Weiner raises interesting questions about the narrative: Why did God bring an “open miracle” to punish the rebels, as opposed to all of the many other options? Second: Why did God have to punish Korach? What was so wrong about his assertion? And finally, why did Korach need to rebel?
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z’l: Korach Power vs Influence
Rabbi Sacks writes about Moses’ reaction to the rebellion – this is the only time he invokes a miracle to validate his mission, and eliminate the opposition. This is a contrast to his generosity of spirit in earlier narratives. He finds the answer when God instructs him to ‘give Joshua some of his majesty so that the Israelites will obey him.’