Parashat Korach
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| − | Korach the son of Yitzhar the Levi, began a rebellion, separating and dissociating from the congregation and contest the appointment of Aaron to the kehunah while persisting in a dispute.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 16:1"> He banded with Dasan and Aviram, the sons of Eliav and On the son of Peles all<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 16:1"/> from the tribe of Reuben who were neighbors with the Levim from the family of Kohas since they all camped on the South side of camp. | + | Korach the son of Yitzhar the Levi, began a rebellion, separating and dissociating from the congregation and contest the appointment of Aaron to the kehunah while persisting in a dispute.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 16:1"/> He banded with Dasan and Aviram, the sons of Eliav and On the son of Peles all<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 16:1"/> from the tribe of Reuben who were neighbors with the Levim from the family of Kohas since they all camped on the South side of camp. |
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Parashat Korach
The Controversy
Korach the son of Yitzhar the Levi, began a rebellion, separating and dissociating from the congregation and contest the appointment of Aaron to the kehunah while persisting in a dispute.[1] He banded with Dasan and Aviram, the sons of Eliav and On the son of Peles all[1] from the tribe of Reuben who were neighbors with the Levim from the family of Kohas since they all camped on the South side of camp.
Rashi Bamidbar 16:1</ref> Korach went ahead and attracted the heads of the Sanhedrin to his cause though his convincing words.
Son of Levi
Korach's lineage is cited as being the son of Yitzhar, the son of Kohas, the son of Levi. It does not extend to mention Yackov the father of Levi since he prayed that his name not be mentioned in connection with their quarrel. However when the genealogy of Levim serving on the Temple platform is traced[2] Yackov's name is mentioned.[1]
References
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedRashi_Bamidbar_16:1 - ^ Devri Hayamim 6:22, 23
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