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Parashat Korah
We don’t see things the way they are, we see things the way we are. Although Korah’s rebellion against Moshe’s leadership was motivated by personal gain, in order to attract followers he had to claim he was only concerned about the good of others, a common deception that has repeated itself countless times throughout history. […]
What you see depends on what you’re looking for
A man stands up in the synagogue one week and declares, “People, beware – Yakov is a thief!” Upon discovering that this man had falsely slandered poor Yakov in public, the local Rabbi insists that he publicly take back his words to clear Yakov’s name, by stating that Yakov is not a thief. And so, […]
Living in an alternate universe
“The rabble-rousers amongst the nation worked themselves into a frenzy and cried ‘who will give us meat to eat!’” One of the very few times Moshe totally lost it and beseeched G-d to end his life occurred when, in this weeks Parasha, the troublemakers amongst the people demanded meat to eat. Even though they didn’t […]
Dad, it’s not for me
A well-known Jewish professor, New York Times bestselling author, and acclaimed communal activist was terribly broken when he realized that his son had no interest in any of his activities. He recounts in his book how he finally turned to his son and expressed his anguish, “Son, does my hard work leave no impression on […]
