Korach, קֹרַח
Korach
16:1-18:32
The hole that swallowed up Korah and his band is a hole we are familiar with. For us it is not a hole in the earth, but a hole inside us, the gaping hole of wanting, the relentless sense of lack, the core emptiness, that surely also lay behind Korah’s actions, that made him and […]
SHORT ESSAY: The Legacy of Korach’s Hole (Parashat Korach) Read More »
In this meditation, we explore the feelings behind Korach’s rebellion, the sense of not-enoughness, of lack, of wanting, that in some way we all feel inside, the sense of a hole inside, which for Korach, manifested outside him as the earth swallowing him up. We spend our lives dealing with these holes as Korach did,
MEDITATION: The Hole Inside Us (Parashat Korach) Read More »
For Korah, being a Levite is not enough — he wants priesthood as well — but I want to take a moment to honor the role of the Levite. To be a Levite is to keep others company. Leah gave her third son the name Levi in hopes of accompaniment by her less than
SHORT ESSAY: Act Like a Levi! (Parashat Korach) Read More »
In this meditation, we explore what it means to be a Levi, to keep company, to provide accompaniment to ourselves. You can access it here. If you have trouble, click the image and then try clicking the word “here” again. iPhoto by Noelle Otto at Pexels
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