Parshas Korach (5765)

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Parshas Korach (5765)
By Mordechai Dolinsky

Korach, Korach, all your great complex ‘pilpulim’ regarding talesim completely saturated in “techeles”; how brilliant. Poking fun at Moshe Rabeinu and Hashem’s Torah. All this for a position of status and honor, all supposedly for Hashem’s honor. In truth all this obnoxious revolution and tumult was in reality for his own honor; why wasn’t he appointed and anointed.

It is absolutely amazing, one of the most significant principles in our serving Hashem we find in this very parsha, so to the point and on mark, addressing Korach and his issue. (18:20)Hashem explains that Aharon and his shevet won’t be receiving a share and heritage in the land since He is their share and inheritance. The Rambam in hilchos shmita and yovel (13:13) explains that this posuk not only applies to shevet Levi but any individual in the world that so chooses to commit himself to be completely devoted to serving Hashem will likewise be relieved of the conventional, mundane, material duties and Hashem will place him under the special Divine umbrella of His supervision and care.

Korach, Korach, if it is really closeness to Hashem that you are seeking, you have it, ironically, right here in this parsha 18:20; no hullabaloo, no machlokes and no ridiculing of Moshe and the Torah.

Likewise, it is all ours just for the taking, just a sincere commitment and Hashem is all yours!!

Have a wonderful Shabbos and a good Chodesh.