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In this week's parasha, Korah challenges the legitimacy of the leadership of Moses and Aaron over the Israelites. He comes to Moses and asks why it is that he and Aaron have been elevated over the rest of the nation, for God has taught that "the entire people is a holy nation." Two hundred and fifty people gather behind Korah, Datan and Aviram in this rebellion against God's chosen leaders for the Children of Israel. Certainly, this is an extremely bold move made by Korah and his followers and one must consider what we can learn from both the source of his anger and the method by which God and Moses handle the situation.

Rashi, the pre-eminent commentator on the Bible, notes that Korah's rebellion is not necessarily a complete act of hubris and selfishness. He reminds us that when the Torah first speaks about Korah in this parasha, his entire lineage is given. This is done so that we are aware that Korah is, in fact, a first cousin to Moses and Aaron, one with a very legitimate claim to a high office of leadership among the people since he is the oldest son of one of four brothers in the tribe of Levi, Moses' and Aaron's father being the oldest of the four, Korah's father being the second oldest. Therefore, Korah's questioning of the appointment of Elitzaphan, the son of the fourth brother, as the chief of the family tribe instead of him, does have merit. What we must take away from this, perhaps, new understanding of Korah's rebellion is that when individuals present what are or appear to be rebellious challenges and questions to us, there is a very good chance that there are good reasons behind them. We may not agree with them or the reasons may make sense only to those who are coming to us, but we must be mindful of them. Keeping this in mind will help us to be able to deal effectively with the "rebellion" which has been raised, no matter how big or small. Read more online...