וַיִּקַּ֣ח קֹ֔רַח בֶּן־יִצְהָ֥ר בֶּן־קְהָ֖ת בֶּן־לֵוִ֑י וְדָתָ֨ן וַאֲבִירָ֜ם בְּנֵ֧י אֱלִיאָ֛ב וְא֥וֹן בֶּן־פֶּ֖לֶת בְּנֵ֥י רְאוּבֵֽן׃ וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים מִבְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם נְשִׂיאֵ֥י עֵדָ֛ה קְרִאֵ֥י מוֹעֵ֖ד אַנְשֵׁי־שֵֽׁם׃
Now Korah, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben — to rise up against Moses, together with two hundred and fifty Israelites, chieftains of the community, chosen in the assembly, men of repute.
Famous Mishna
כָּל מַחֲלֹקֶת שֶׁהִיא לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם, סוֹפָהּ לְהִתְקַיֵּם. וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם, אֵין סוֹפָהּ לְהִתְקַיֵּם. אֵיזוֹ הִיא מַחֲלֹקֶת שֶׁהִיא לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם, זוֹ מַחֲלֹקֶת הִלֵּל וְשַׁמַּאי. וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם, זוֹ מַחֲלֹקֶת קֹרַח וְכָל עֲדָתוֹ:
Every dispute that is for the sake of Heaven, will in the end endure; But one that is not for the sake of Heaven, will not endure. Which is the controversy that is for the sake of Heaven? Such was the controversy of Hillel and Shammai. And which is the controversy that is not for the sake of Heaven? Such was the controversy of Korah and all his congregation.
Why the words Korach and his congregation? why not Korach and Moshe?
קֹרַח כוּ'. לֹא הִזְכִּיר צַד הַשֵּׁנִי שֶׁהֵם מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן כְּמוֹ שֶׁזָּכַר בַּחֲלֻקָּה רִאשׁוֹנָה שְׁנֵי הַצְּדָדִים, לְפִי שֶׁבְּכָאן אֵינָם שָׁוִים, שֶׁמֹּשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן כַּוָּנָתָם לַשָּׁמַיִם הָיְתָה, וְלֹא הָיְתָה בָּהֶם שׁוּם בְּחִינָה שֶׁלֹּא לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם. מִדְרַשׁ שְׁמוּאֵל:
(עיקר תוי"ט).
Korach, etc.: It did not mention the second side of the argument - which is Moshe and Aaron - as it mentioned the two sides in the first [argument]; as here they are not equal. As Moshe and Aaron's intentions were for the sake of Heaven, and there was no aspect in them that was not for the sake of Heaven's name - Midrash Shmuel.
- What is Lshem Shomayim?
- Why did others have to get involved?
- When we fight is it for the greater good?
- When we get involved in fights emotionally are you sure it is for the greater good
- Always keep in mind why the fight is a fight and if you should be fighting
