Parshas Korach 5775 Volume 14, Issue 34 P ARSHA I N SI G H T S P O N S O R Korach… separated himself… they stood before Mo she with two hundred vnka vtupr ,ufzk and fifty men… they gathered against Moshe and Aaron… (16:1 - 3) OUR UNCLE Korach gathered the entire assembly against them… (16:19) vuj ic rzghkt How did Korach succeed in arousing the people against Moshe. Moshe was their savior. SPONSORED BY Bnai Yisroel had been ensla ved in a hopless situation in Mitzrayim, and Moshe came and DR. YITZCHOK KLETTER turned the situation around, until the great king Pharoah went running thropugh the4 AND streets of Goshen in middle of the night looking for Moshe, to send Bani Yisroel out. FRIEDA LEAH KLETTER Moshe was the one who as cended Har Sinai and brought the Torah to Bnai Yisroel. he was the one who spoke directly to Hashem, and helped Bnai Yisroel with their food in the desert. All issues were brought to Moshe. DILEMMA How could Bnai Yisroel forget this all, and turn against Moshe? Al l the miraculous things And Korach took… (16:1) Moshe did should have caused them to recognize the G-dliness that Moshe had? Did they Hashem told Bnai Yisroel to take from not see the shining countenance of Moshe, on account of Hashem’s Presence resting on him? the Egyptians their expensive utensils upon departing from t heir land. Furthermore, unfortunately people sin on a daily basis. Why was Korach’s sin so severe, However, Hashem’s instructions were that all involved were destroyed, with no remembrance? They were swallowed into the only for those who had been their slaves. ground, with all their possessions, removing all remnants of their existence. Why? Since Korach was from Shevet Levi and was not a slave, he was unable to take Korach gathered the people with words of mockery. (Rashi) from the riches of the Egyptians. (Pirkei Based on this we can understand. Korach’s approach was to belittle everything sacred. D’Rebbe Elozor 49) What was truly important, Korach mitigated. He poked fun at the important things, (as we Hashem told Moshe, “you did n ot take find he mocked the mitzva of tzitzis and mezuzah) and tried to impress upon Bnai Yisroel from the spoils of Mitzrayim because you that Moshe and Aaron were regular people who were taking positions of power. He were busy retrieving the bones of Yosef. claimed that Moshe and Aaron were “Exalting themselves” (16:3) over Bnai Yisroel. He Instead, I will give you the shavings of the failed to realize that Moshe and Aaron were so great that these positions were nat urally Luchos.” (Shemos Rabba 46:2) theirs. Was the reason Moshe did not take from People may have a pre-conceived notion of what is important, and who is a great person. However, when mockery is interjected, and the leader is minimized to be a person who the spoils of Mitzrayim because he was has exalted himself, this chips away at the opinion that has been f ormulated. This will from Shevet Le vi or because he was not enslaved in Mitzrayim? eventually remove the affect that the leader has, as chazal say “One mockery can neutralize a hundred lessons”. This method of success that Korach used, is the antithesis to proper Torah observance. SUMMER BOYS PROGRAM One must respect Torah leaders, and view the Commands of Hashem with reverence. Without such an attitude one cannot properly observe Torah. Therefore, Hashem felt it Shachris - 8:30 necessary to wipe them out completely, in order that their ideology, the lack of importance associated with our leaders, and Hashem’s mitzvos is obliterated. Followed by learning Chavrusas will be arranged A GLIMPSE OF GREATNESS The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them… (16:32) Rav Shlomo Amar zt”l celebrated Pesach in Fez. Recognizing his outstanding Torah knowledge, Rav Shlomo was asked to deliver a drosho in shul. Durin g his speech, a person who didn’t agree with granting Rav Shlomo permission to speak, entered the shul and publicly denigrated him. A ruckus erupted. This led to Rav Shlomo stepping down from the podium. After Rav Shlomo descended, the person who had embar rassed him ascended the pulpit to speak. Suddenly, the roof above the pulpit collapsed and landed on the person who had humiliated Rav Shlomo, burying him alive. It is unadvisable to fight with Torah leaders. If you would like to receive the Oneg Shabbos by e-mail, Please subscribe online or email us @ [email protected] H ALOCHO Those that are to be redeemed, from one month you shall redeem them.. (18:16) Rav Kahana took a handkerchief as payment for pidyon haben. (Kidushin 8a) Rav Kahana was not a kohen. If so, how could he take anything for pidyon haben? Since his wife was a kohenes, he was allowed to accept money for pidyon haben on account of his marriage to a koheness. (Tosfos Kidushin ibid) Can a husband married to a koheness accept pidyon haben as an 1) Automatic messenger of his wife (since they are married, the rules of being a messenger apply even without being appointed) 2) A Yisroel who marries a koheness is able to accept pidyon haben on his own account, and does not need to act as an agent for his wife. The difference would be if the wife would clearly state that she does not want her husband to accept pidyon haben on her behalf. Rav Dovid Povarsky (Kidushin 8a, 254) proves from the following halocho that a Yisroel husband of a koheness is not an agent for his wife to receive pidyon haben; rather, he receives pidyon haben on his own accord. One who is married to a kohenes does not need to give a kohen any of the priestly gifts (Yoreh Deah 61:8). If a Yisroel would only be a messenger for his wife to accept priestly gifts on her behalf, then she would be the proprietor of priestly gifts transactions. Wit h her Yisroel husband out of the picture, there is no reason for him to be exempt from giving a priestly gift. However, if a Yisroel husband of a koheness receives gifts on his own accord, he is considered a proprietor of gifts and is therefore not required to give a gift to himself. TORAH RIDDLE P IRCHEI W H O A M I ? What is the connection ***FINAL WEEK*** between Akeidas Yitzchok After 6:00 Mincha (6:25 – 7:00): (A Torah Personality) and the swallowing of 1. I am not known by my name Grades: 5-8: 30 Minute Korach? Father and Son Learning Seder 2. My sefer is not Sefer Breishis Last week’s riddle: The Followed by five minute Shiur 3. I make some wrap twice anniversary for a Jewish 4. I have a special time historical event will be this 5. My family is well known by their acronyms week. Which one? Answer: 1) rd AFFLE ULES 6. 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