tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post6319332417738005989..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: Tossing Korach -- out of the pit and into the firejoshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-21799247438180197232010-07-06T11:45:06.733-04:002010-07-06T11:45:06.733-04:00R'Waxman
Of course, based on parshat Korach, ...R'Waxman<br /><br />Of course, based on parshat Korach, it's unclear if Korach died at all, or if he died with neither Datan & Avriam nor the 250 makribei k'toret. (See the machloket in Sanhedrin 110) The reason for this leads to some fascinating discussions (do you have a personal take on this issue?) - and the ambiguity in Pinchas shows the merit in the various opinions. By 'clarifying' the verse, the Samaritans actually undermine the carefully preserved ambiguity that permeates all of parshat Korach!<br /><br />KT,<br />Hillel<br /><br />PS: I owe you a response on 'eleph' - will try and get to that in the next couple of days. Apologies for the delay.Hillelnoreply@blogger.com