- To which tribe did Korach belong and what was his full name?
Levi; Korach ben Yitzar.
- How many men took part in the rebellion and what was their position
in the congregation?
250; princes, elect men of the assembly, men of renown.
- What was their rationale for the rebellion?
That all the congregation was holy; Hashem was among them, and so
how did Moshe and Aaron come off putting themselves above the people.
- Of what is this reminiscent?
The earlier conversation between Miriam and Aaron about Moshe.
- Who were the three other principle leaders of the rebellion in
addition to Korach?
Datan, Aviram, and On.
- How did Moshe decide to determine who was in the right?
Each of the 250, along with Aaron, would take censers, put in fire
with incense, and Hashem would give signs as to who was right and who
was sinning.
- How did Dathan and Aviram describe Egypt?
As a land flowing with milk and honey.
- What did Moshe predict for Korach, Datan, Aviram, their families,
and all that were following them in the rebellion?
That if they lived a natural life and died of natural causes, then
they were right. But if the ground opened up and swallowed them, then
Moshe would be right.
- On was mentioned as one of the leaders of the rebellion. Why is not
mentioned as having been swallow up?
His wife kept him from participating (Midrash)
- How long did it take for the rest of the congregation to turn against
Moshe and Aaron, and what was their grievance?
Until the next day; that they had killed people of Hashem.
- What happened to these rebellious people? How many died and how were
the rest saved?
14,700 died from the plague; Aaron, at Moshe's instruction, took
his censer from the altar, along with fire and incense, and ran among
the people atoning for their sins. Some were saved by his action.
- Describe how redemption worked.
Of all flesh that was offered to Hashem, both man and beast, went to
the Cohanim. The first born of man were to be redeemed for five shkolim
after the 1st month; the first born of unclean beasts they were to
redeem, but the first born of oxen, sheep or goats they were not to
redeem for they were holy; they were to dash their blood on the altar,
but could have various parts to eat.
- Hashem spoke of the heave offerings as due to the Cohanim forever;
this was an everlasting covenant of salt before Hashem unto the Cohanim
and their seed forever. What is meant by "covenant of salt?
Salt preserves food from putrefaction and was a symbol of
permanence.
- What was to be the inheritance of the Cohanim in "the land"?
None; Hashem was their portion and their inheritance.
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