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10 articles- Never AgainAn exploration of the rebellion of Korach, the repurposing of the copper pans as a warning, and the prohibition against creating or sustaining communal strife.
- Like a Raging FireAn exploration of the dangers of machlokes, comparing strife to a raging fire and an overflowing river, emphasizing the need to stop disputes at their onset.
- Once Initiated, it is Difficult to ContainThe Shelah HaKadosh analyzes the word Machlokes, showing how its Hebrew letters represent the way strife grows from a small opening into an endless cycle.
- Running away from FireA story about R' Aharon Kohen, son-in-law of the Chofetz Chaim, who fled a neighborhood to uphold a promise to avoid even the slightest hint of communal discord
- Never a Reason for FightingThe Chassam Sofer warns against using Torah justifications to join a machlokes, explaining that there is never a valid reason to involve oneself in conflict.
- Loosing One's Sense of SmellThe Imrei Noam of Dzhikov uses a parable of a lion, horse, wolf, and fox to illustrate why one should avoid taking sides in a machlokes to prevent discord.
- Do Not Hold OnExplore Moshe Rabbeinu's efforts to end the rebellion of Dasan and Aviram, teaching us the vital importance of pursuing peace and not holding onto a machlokes.
- No Price is Too GreatAn exploration of the Gemara's account of On ben Pelet's wife and her extreme measures to save her husband from Korach's rebellion and the dangers of machlokes.
- No Matter the IntentAn analysis of the 250 followers of Korach, exploring their distinct intentions compared to Korach and the consequences of joining a machlokes despite pure moti
- Giving up for the sake of PeaceA powerful story of Rabbi Yosef Yozel Horowitz, the Alter of Novardok, who forfeited a massive inheritance for his yeshiva to avoid a potential dispute.
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