Vol 18.25 - Korach 5

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Summary

(5738) The Conflict of Korach and the gifts to the Kohanim (Matanot Kehunah). The connection of the sections to each other.

Lesson

24 gifts express the closeness of the people to the Cohanim. Gimmel Tammuz expresses the close connection between G-d and the material world

Korach sought a priesthood where the priests were aloof and removed from the people; in response, the 24 gifts to the Cohanim expresses the close connection between the Cohanim and the people

Links

http://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/45961/jewish/Who-Was-Korach.htm
http://www.crownheights.info/index.php/index.php?itemid=12543&catid=11