We can learn from Parashat Korach the difference of a good dispute and an immoral dispute. How do we differentiate between the positive and productive argument, such as the arguments between Beit Hillel and Beit Shamai, and the counterproductive and even damaging arguments of Korach and his community with Moshe?
Polarizing Leadership Styles – King Saul vs. Korach
The Haftorah of Parashat Korach discusses Shmuel's choice of Israel's first king - King Saul. Shmuels annoints Saul as King of Israel, in light of Israel's protest declaring they want a king at all cost! In Shmuel I Chapter 10 - Shmuel warns the nation of the power King Saul,...
Defining Leadership – In Light of Parashat Korach
Who was Korach? What was his socio-economical status among the Jewish People in the desert? What type of person was he from a spiritual standpoint? Korach, who was a Levite, a righteous man and extremely wealthy, confronted Moshe about the leadership of the Jewish People. What was the driving force...