tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post8732688099158308688..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: Does the recent sinkhole prove the plausibility of the incident with Korach?joshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-5652392474118986012010-06-11T12:23:48.491-04:002010-06-11T12:23:48.491-04:00an interesting question.
i discussed it a bit, an...an interesting question.<br /><br />i discussed it a bit, and brought down some sources, in <a href="http://parsha.blogspot.com/2010/01/is-darkness-separate-entity-or-simply.html" rel="nofollow">this earlier post</a>, about whether darkness can be called a creation, and whether it is merely absence of light.<br /><br />kt,<br />joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-81799417630411507132010-06-11T12:20:14.415-04:002010-06-11T12:20:14.415-04:00I wonder if we can call a hole in the ground a &qu...I wonder if we can call a hole in the ground a "new" creation - isn't a hole just an absence of what was there e.g. a removal of the land they were standing on?Nosson Gestetnerhttp://gtorah.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-89036585735608876682010-06-11T11:27:09.898-04:002010-06-11T11:27:09.898-04:00but they might seek to do kiruv to convince others...but they might seek to do kiruv to convince others.<br /><br />"On the other hand, nothing in the world happens by accident or a coincidence. They are meant to teach us a lesson."<br />that is one position. some rishonim believed otherwise.<br /><br />kol tuv,<br />joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-18662853652191683862010-06-11T11:04:23.161-04:002010-06-11T11:04:23.161-04:00I agree with the first comment. Believing Jews do...I agree with the first comment. Believing Jews don't look for "proof" of the validity or truth of the Torah. Anyway, it's a loosing fight. On the other hand, nothing in the world happens by accident or a coincidence. They are meant to teach us a lesson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-42952572139009143682010-06-11T10:55:35.679-04:002010-06-11T10:55:35.679-04:00but that is the best word for describing what avak...but that is the best word for describing what avakesh was attempting with the link to the video.<br /><br />kt,<br />joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-60868591424652198022010-06-11T10:40:08.596-04:002010-06-11T10:40:08.596-04:00I object to your liberal use of the word "pla...I object to your liberal use of the word "plausibility" in your title. "Torah MiSiani", THE WORD of God, should provide all the plausibility you need for the Korach Incident.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com