Tzizit and Mezuzah are two of the most popular and easy to fulfil mitzvot. Thankfully, even Jews who are very far removed from traditional practice…
Korach: Give Me a Friend or Give Me Death
“Im Bryiah Yivrah, But if the Lord creates a creation, and the earth opens its mouth, patzta et piha, and swallows them and all that is theirs, and…
Korach: Power Outage
The lust for power can destroy a person. It is amazing how people who are otherwise very competent are blinded to reality when the smell of power is…
Korach: Don't Blame Me
What does it take to convince somebody that they are wrong? Humans have an unbelievable ability to ignore the obvious as they cling to discredited…
Korach: When Silence is Not Golden
It is most difficult to solve a problem if the protagonists will not meet with each other and hear each other out. While there is no guarantee that…
Korach: No Unity Without Diversity
It is in times of crisis that effective leadership is most important—and the years spent wandering in the desert represented the first major…
Korach: Holy and More Holy
The Torah was "edited" with great precision. Narrative and law are often intertwined; one sheds light on the other. While our tradition…
Korach: Choose Wisely
This week's d'var Torah is dedicated in honour of my father Rabbi Joseph Kelman z"l whose yahrzeit is this week. May his memory be…
Korach: Some Are More Holy Than Others
The survival of the Jewish people in the desert was a direct result and only possible because of Divine intervention: the splitting of the sea; water…
Korach: Honour the Enemy
The name Korach is synonymous with Machloket shelo leshem shamoyim, arguments that are not for the sake of heaven. As we read how Korach and his…