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The Rebbe Avrohom of Slonim zy"a, the Yesod Ha'avoda, in Toras Avos writes that the primary shortcoming of Korach was that he sought great levels in avodas Hashem, which is why he desired to be the Kohen Gadol. A person should feel that the even the seemingly minor avoda ...

Here's a milsa debidichusah. Today I was discussing with some friends about how many Chassidim don't say Tachnun on a Yartzeit of a "Tzadik Mefursam", and many times Chassidim will find the Yartzeit of a "Tzadik Mefursam" on every single day of the year. So I thought that...

Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler zt”l (Michtav Me’Eliyahu vol. 4) explains how it happened that a smart man like Korach acted so foolishly. What he says, applies to each of us as well - so listen carefully! He quotes Rav Hai Gaon (in his responsa), who brings the following story: A ...

Have you ever said something that you later regretted? Were you angry or jealous and felt like to had to yell or scream? It's like we just can't help ourselves. And so we open our Big Mouth and we let it all out. Never mind how the other person is going to feel after...

This week's Parsha tells the story of the personal destruction of Korach. Korach, as we all know, was no small street fighter; he was a Gadol of great proportions. So for me and my little American head to say "pshat" in Korach is almost silly. But the Torah and chaza"l wa...

The Pasuk says that the children of Korach didn't die. The Medrash says that as the children of Korach were falling into 'she'ol' they said to Hashem, "Hashem, it is known that Klal Yisrael won't achieve redemption until they 'hit bottom'. We have hit bottom, PLEASE SAVE ...

V'hinai parach matei Aharon... vayotzei perach vayatzeitz tzitz vayigmol shkeidim. (17:23) Quote from: Harav Moshe Feinstein Zt"l, Sefer Darash Moshe: "The blossoms stayed on Aharon's staff even after it was laden with almonds! (Usually, the blossom falls off & the fr...