Shabbat

Portion Korach - Leaders Rebels Peace and Perfection

Portion Korach - Leaders Rebels Peace and Perfection
   
Are there any, REALLY? LEADERS rebels etc.
 
I once heard a lecture from a PhD psychologist about
"leadership" - which really was ridiculous
 
in my graduate studies I took courses in MANAGEMENT which
covered all the leadership research of 50 years -  
 
and not one study or finding was mentioned by the person who gave
the "lecture"
 
In Yeshiva High School I had a Rock Band - it was under the
radar of the Rabbis - 
 so maybe I was a little rebel but I have ALWAYS prayed with a minyan - even in the afternoons
and even in SUMMERTIME . 
 
Rebels also need to be part of their community or they are just crackpots.
 
And Leaders - true Leaders have to know who and where things a trending - or they will
lose their followings.
 
Rebels are not leaders - but they sometimes set trends.
 
Today there are danger signs in the world - that many of the world
leaders seem to be ignoring. So maybe they need  to study this Tora Portion!
 
Moshe Rabaynu - Moses -
 
 did not miss what was going on (trends) -  not in Egypt and not in the desert - 
and
not in Canaan - where Israel was to settle.
 
He led the Israelites from one hot spot (joke intended) to another and
through many hot issues.
 
His purpose in ending the Korach spiritual rebellion was 
 
not to bring peace, and not to perfect the practice of Judaism
 
but to protect the MISSION of ISRAEL.
 
So here's a 
Thought by Rabbi David Aron of Israelight (with my interpretation)
...
You can be a great leader or a regular person ...but
 
Everyone has his calling - his Mission in life...
 
but what is different is "who is Calling!"
 
Moses kept saying "All Israel's Mission is from the Almighty".
 
SO - Is our soul fully engaged in our life calling -
 then it can be  a calling from a HEAVENLY place!
 
And may the Almighty bless us all to be Part of the Almighty's "calling"
 
(Otherwise the calling is not going to bring call us to peace on this planet)
 
 
Shabbat Shalom
 
    
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz