Korach 5786: The Price of Leadership

Posted by Pardes Faculty on June 14, 2026
Topics: Pardes from Jerusalem, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach

How do we balance the desire for equality with the need for leadership?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Dr. Yosefa Fogel-Wruble explore Parshat Korach and the challenge of leadership in a community under strain. Looking beyond the rebellion itself, they focus on its aftermath—how the Torah responds to dissent, fear, and competing visions of authority. Through the roles of Moses, Aaron, and the Levites, the conversation examines the responsibilities that come with leadership and the difficult balance between equality, hierarchy, and communal stability.

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