review for korach

How did Rashi explain וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח

• He Took people with words

• Since Korach was main leader of rebellion so we only mention him

• He took himself away from the people so he could fight with moshe

• Korach was very rich so it means he bought the people to come be on his side

How does Rashi explain why קֹרַח was OK with משה & אהרן getting positions of greatness, but he was upset about cousin אליצפן?

• krach only wanted to be nasi, king and cohen is too much work

• Amaram was oldest son so his children should get the two highest positions

• אליצפן was not worthy of being a leader as he never got married

• אליצפן was child of kehos youngest son he should have not got leadership position

How did דָתָן וַאֲבִירָםget involved?

• they were always looking for trouble

• they hated moshe from egypt when he called one of them a rasha

• they were neighbors with korach

• they were from the shevet reuven who lost the rights of the firstborn

What argument did קֹרַח actually say? How did he physically demonstrate/present that argument?

• that we should have no kohen as we are all holy

• He should be leader as we know he was smart and rich and would have righteous descendants

• he brought ketores(spices) and showed that hashem took his offering

• he brought blue 4 cornered garment and asked if it needed blue strings

What was משהs intial reaction when he heard the argument?

• He prayed

• he begged for peace

• he tried to reason that levi got so much already

• his face fell in despair

In the משל that Rashi gives to explain this reaction, the jews are compared to a

In פסוק ח, משה switches from talking to קרח to someone else, Who?

• Dasan and Aviram

• shevet levi

• the 250 followers

• oen ben peles

In פסוק יא, Moshe mentions ה', what does ה' have to do with this?

• Hashem has to with everything always so always good to mention Hashem

• Moshe was praying

• Moshe was swearing by hashems name

• Moshe was saying that he and his brother are not involved as Hashem made all the appts so the fight is with hashem

דָתָן וַאֲבִירָם response of לֹ֥א נַֽעֲלֶֽה is recorded in פסוק יב,

whats wrong with the simple meaning? What should have the pasuk said (in english)

Why did שמואל being a huge צדיק cause קֹרַחdownfall.?