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Parashat Korach

Numbers 16:1-18:32

Korach’s rebellion challenges Moshe’s authority, questioning the very structure of leadership and sacred hierarchy. The dramatic divine response underscores that not all claims to equality are rooted in humility or truth. The parashah explores the destructive power of jealousy and the need for legitimate, responsible leadership.

  • When Jealousy Masquerades as Theology

    In Parashat Korach

    When Korach challenges Moshe’s authority, the ground beneath him literally gives way. But what if his questions had been sincere? In this probing essay, Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo explores the rebellion of Korach not just as a power struggle—but as a profound confrontation over the nature of holiness, the role of interpretation, and the soul of the Oral Torah.