Parashat Korach
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<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 16:1">Rashi Bamidbar 16:1</ref> Korach went ahead and attracted the heads of the Sanhedrin to his cause though his convincing words. | <ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 16:1">Rashi Bamidbar 16:1</ref> Korach went ahead and attracted the heads of the Sanhedrin to his cause though his convincing words. | ||
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Parashat Korach
The Controversy
Korach the son of Yitzhar the Levi, began a rebellion, separating and dissociating himself and his family from the congregation, persisting in a dispute to contest the appointment of Aaron to the kehunah.[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 as they all lived on the South side of camp. Together they joined Korach's rebellion as the saying goes "Woe to the wicked, and woe to his neighbor!"[1]
[1] 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]
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