Parashah #38: Korach (2025) B'midbar (Numbers) 16:1-18:32

This week we will expound on the themes of this parashah which are ambition and authority. By reading the narrative of Korach and his selfish attempt to usurp Moshe's and Aharon's authority, we may find a bit of our own desire for recognition, power, and prestige, all expressions of the yetzer hara (evil inclination) within us. As we grow in knowledge and wisdom from above as we study, internalize, and act upon that which we have learned, we learn that we can overcome the animal nature within us and choose the narrow path to salvation by living according to the yetzer tov, the good inclination, a life that brings glory to G-d. 

I will also discuss the importance of having a Torah-observant woman as a wife and the effect women can have on their husband's decisions.