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Korach | Moshe's Brilliant Response to Korach's Challenge
Korach | Moshe's Brilliant Response to Korach's Challenge, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Why did Korach, in spite of his claim that "the whole congregation are holy people", agree to a test to see "which one" would be selected by Hashem?
Korach's initial claim - that כל העדה כולם קדושים - seems to argue for universal access to the משכן and a nationwide כהונה גדולה. Yet, when Moshe responds with the "Incense test", he stresses that through this test, Hashem will indicate which singular person is holy - and chosen for that job. Korach, surprisingly, accepts the challenge and the battle is played…
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