Rabbi Yehuda Rock
Source:
What was the sin that led to Moshe and Aharon's exclusion from entering the land? Apparently their leadership failure was apparent in the Sin of the Spies...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
Source:
Why is Moshe and Aaron’s response to the complaint at Mei Meriva different than their response to other complaints? Apparently Moshe and Aharon had...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
Source:
Why were Datan and Aviram swallowed by the earth? Perhaps this was a direct reciprocation for their actions: they didn't want to ascent to the Promised...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
Source:
Parashat Korah raises some questions regarding the order of the various complaints. This article offers an analysis of the complaints and challenges of...
Rabbi Yehuda Rock
Source: ; ; ;
This article analyzes the various appearances of the incense; apparently the incense signifies God's presence as a result of the sacrificial offerings....
Rabbi Ezra Bick
Source: ; ;
The story of Korah ends with the flowering of Aharon's staff. The story is immediately followed by God's commandment to the Priests and Levites....
Rabbi Ezra Bick
Source:
The root עלה - 'alah' - is used frequently in the stories of the Spies and the Ma'apilim. The meaning of the biblical verb transcends the physical or...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
Source:
Why does the Torah document Moshe's request that Hovav join the nation on their journey to Canaan? Why is this offer inserted in the center of the...
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman
Source:
Moshe's response to the "mitavim" - the people who desired meat - differs from his previous reactions to the sins and complaints of Bnei Yisrael. What's...
Rabbi Yehuda Rock
Source:
The trumpets serve two immediate functions: gathering the nation and announcing the travels of Bnei Yisrael, and two future functions: sounding the call...
