This Week’s Torah Portion: Korach – קֹרַח (Numbers 16:1−18:32)
Korach, one of the great villains of the Torah, has a theological claim, “For all the community are holy, all of them, and Adonai is in their midst”.
We are all Holy people, says Korach to Moses. God choose all of the people of Israel, all are Holy and should be regarded as Holy.
The end is that Adonai our God, kills Korach for that claim, why?
We are not Holy, the Torah asks us to try and become Holy. “You shall be Holy,” meaning to live a worthy life, trying to do good.
If you think you are there, you failed; we always are on the journey trying to be what we ought to be.
Parsha Korach Torah Summary:
Korach and his followers, Dathan and Abiram, lead a rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. God punishes the rebels by burying them and their families alive. Once again, God brings a plague on the people. (16:1-17:15)
The chief of each tribe deposits his staff inside the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s staff brings forth sprouts, produces blossoms, and bears almonds. (17:16-26)
The Kohanim and Levites are established and assigned the responsibility of managing the donations to the Sanctuary. All of the firstborn offerings shall go to the priests and all the tithes are designated for the Levites in return for the services they perform. (18:1-32)
Korach
Korach, one of the great villains of the Torah, has a theological claim, “For all the community are holy, all of them, and Adonai is in their midst”.
We are all Holy people, says Korach to Moses. God choose all of the people of Israel, all are Holy and should be regarded as Holy.
The end is that Adonai our God, kills Korach for that claim, why?
We are not Holy, the Torah asks us to try and become Holy. “You shall be Holy,” meaning to live a worthy life, trying to do good.
If you think you are there, you failed; we always are on the journey trying to be what we ought to be.