Leadership and Humbleness- Parshat Pinchas
Parshat Pinchas After Balaam’s unsuccessful attempt to curse Israel he suggested that by luring Israel to sin they would in effect “curse” themselves. When the Moabite women enticed the Jewish men into a licentious scene, Zimri, the prince of the tribe of Simon, challenged Moses by publicly taking Cozbi, a Moabite princess, […]
Equality and Hierarchy- Parshat Korach
Parshat Korach The main slogan Korach used in order to sway people to his side in his rebellion against Moses and Aaron was encapsulated in this public declaration: “You take too much upon yourselves, for the entire congregation are all holy, and God is in their midst. So why do you raise yourselves above God’s […]