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3 Sharp Divrei Torah on Parshas Korach {Pninei Kedem}

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

Three concise insights on Parshas Korach from Pninei Kedem.

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Okay, good morning friends. Parshas Korach, want to share with you three sharp divrei Torah on Parshas Korach from the safer Pninei Kedem. First one from Rav Hagoin Rabbi Pinchas the Baal Machaber safer Bris Shalom. The Gemara Sanhedrin kuf tes amud bray brings Amarav Oin ben Peles was saved by his wife. She says to him, "What nafka mina is it? You have nothing to gain over here. Either way you're second fiddle. So Moshe's the leader, you're second fiddle. Korach's the leader, you're second fiddle. I understand Korach has something to gain. He's challenging the whole institution and he wants it. But either way you're going to have to play second fiddle to him. You have nothing to gain." So Oin ben Peles says, "What do you want me to do? I swore to him." So she gave him some yayin and she put him to sleep and she stood by the opening of the tent and she undid her hair, she uncovered her hair, and heaven forbid will a Baal Machlokes look at a woman's uncovered hair because you know, destroying the Jewish people, that's not such a a big deal, but heaven forbid to look at davar bilti tznuah. No, no, no, no, no. That's not that is not activity for a frumme Baal Machlokes. So they stayed away. So ask the kasha like this. What do you mean he has nothing to gain? He has a lot to gain. You see, if they undo the whole institution of kehuna, maybe one day Oin ben Peles's kids will

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