Parshat Korach

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Korach's rebellion against Moses and Aaron, the earth swallows the rebels, and Aaron's staff blossoms. Numbers 16:1-18:32.

Trial of Korah and Moses

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That feeling isn’t new. to a story about Korah, a figure who challenged Moses and Aaron, found in Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, which itself draws from various Midrashic s...

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Moses's Transgression of Korah

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That’s kind of how Moses felt about Korah's rebellion. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Moses took Korah's transgression deeply to heart, fearing that afte...

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Moses: Korah's Transgression

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Remember him? He was the dude who led a massive rebellion against Moses’s leadership in the wilderness. It wasn't just a little grumbling; it was a full-blown challenge to Moses's ...

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Korah's Transgression and the Wilderness

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We're talking about the story of KORAH, a figure most known for his rebellion against Moses in the wilderness. A rebellion that, as the Torah tells us, led to a pretty dramatic end...

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Trial of Korah and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:28

We all remember his story. The guy who challenged Moses’ leadership, leading a revolt that ended with the earth swallowing him and his followers whole (Numbers 16). But what happen...

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Aaron Among the Heavenly Host

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Jewish tradition has a lot to say on the subject, and some of those stories are downright gripping. Take, for instance, this tale from Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilat...

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Aaron: The Golden Calf

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Take Aaron, for example. After the tragic episode of the Golden Calf – a moment where Aaron, sadly, wasn't entirely blameless – God initially decreed that all four of Aaron's sons ...

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Aaron: Moses and Joseph

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That was life for some of the Israelites in the desert, and let me tell you, their patience was wearing thin. The story comes to us from Ginzberg's classic Legends of the Jews, a c...

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Wisdom of Moses and Nehoshet

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About how a simple object, imbued with meaning, can bring about healing, or even... life? We find ourselves in the desert, with the Israelites, plagued by venomous snakes. A dire s...

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