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Korah versus Aaron – What a (NOT) fight!
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Korah versus Aaron – What a (NOT) fight!
Why does the
portion of Korach start with the rebellion of
Korah and his followers and end with the
Almighty apportioning the tithes to the
children of Aaron (the High Priest)?
In the Mishna it says "be of the followers of Aaron
seeking peace and loving peace …"
and our teachers explained
he would go to two people who had an argument,
one at a time,
and tell the first one "You know how this argument makes your
friend feel so bad, that they really
wish they knew how to end the argument."
The n he would go say
the same thing to the other party -
And bring them together …
so the argument would end!
Korach was a "pragmatist" - saying
that Aaron made the golden calf - so
he must be disqualified from leading
BUT THE PRIESTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PEACEMAKERS
- NOT JUST LEADERS!
the Almighty knew that Aaron only got involved in
the golden calf thing to try to prevent
bloodshed when the people went wild
he WAS BRINGING PEACE - AND CERTAINLY NOT WORSHIPPING IDOLS
he was even willing NOT TO DEBATE Korach - for the sake of peace in
Israel-
Aaron didn't enter into the fight here - Moses represented his side.
That’s why we learn G-d's reward for
the staying out of this rebellion - was
The gifts of eating some of the
the sacrifices and redemption of the first born -
because when we give
offerings it is to bring peace - and when a child or a new
animal enters the world
IT IS ALL TO GIVE US A NEW CHANCE TO BRING PEACE TO THE
WORLD.
May we see more peace, and increase peace in the world
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz
Why does the
portion of Korach start with the rebellion of
Korah and his followers and end with the
Almighty apportioning the tithes to the
children of Aaron (the High Priest)?
In the Mishna it says "be of the followers of Aaron
seeking peace and loving peace …"
and our teachers explained
he would go to two people who had an argument,
one at a time,
and tell the first one "You know how this argument makes your
friend feel so bad, that they really
wish they knew how to end the argument."
The n he would go say
the same thing to the other party -
And bring them together …
so the argument would end!
Korach was a "pragmatist" - saying
that Aaron made the golden calf - so
he must be disqualified from leading
BUT THE PRIESTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PEACEMAKERS
- NOT JUST LEADERS!
the Almighty knew that Aaron only got involved in
the golden calf thing to try to prevent
bloodshed when the people went wild
he WAS BRINGING PEACE - AND CERTAINLY NOT WORSHIPPING IDOLS
he was even willing NOT TO DEBATE Korach - for the sake of peace in
Israel-
Aaron didn't enter into the fight here - Moses represented his side.
That’s why we learn G-d's reward for
the staying out of this rebellion - was
The gifts of eating some of the
the sacrifices and redemption of the first born -
because when we give
offerings it is to bring peace - and when a child or a new
animal enters the world
IT IS ALL TO GIVE US A NEW CHANCE TO BRING PEACE TO THE
WORLD.
May we see more peace, and increase peace in the world
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz