1. What connexion is there between the events of last week’s Sidra and the Rebellion of Korach and his crowd?
2. In which way can it be seen that Korach’s complaint against Mosheh was false?
3. Why should the Tribe of Reuven have been drawn into the Rebellion?
4. How did it come about that the Tribe of Reuven were drawn into the Rebellion?
5. How come that there were people who joined in this Rebellion who really had no claim to leadership or positions of authority?
6. Seeing that Mosheh is “the most humble man that ever walked on the face of the world” and that Mosheh originally begged HaShem to send somebody else to take the Bnei Yisroel out of Egypt and be their leader, why didn’t Mosheh indeed stand aside and let the capable and charismatic Korach take over the leadership?
7. What basic mistake does Korach make about who Mosheh Rabbeinu appoints to positions of authority?
8. What can we see about the rebels from the way that Ohn ben Pelles was saved?
9. What does HaShem command shall be done with the fire-pans of the rebels?
10. From the punishment meted out to Korach and his crowd we learn that it is forbidden (and dangerous) to oppose one’s Torah teacher. If so, how come that there are numerous arguments in the Gemorroh with pupils arguing with their Rebbes?
11. After the destruction of Korach and his crowd, HaShem additionally brought a plague upon the Bnei Yisroel. Why did they deserve this?
12. How many are the Gifts to the Kohannim? Can you name them?
13. How many are the Gifts to the Levi’im? Can you name them?
