Parashat Korach Humilty, Responsibility, & Leadership פרשת קורח

(14) He [Rabbi Hillel] used to say: If I am not for me, who will be for me? And when I am for myself alone, what am I? And if not now, then when?

(1) Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and the On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben

(2) to rise up against Moses, together with two hundred and fifty Israelites, chieftains of the community, chosen in the assembly, with fine reputations.

(3) They combined against Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all the community are holy, all of them, and יהוה is in their midst. Why then do you raise yourselves above יהוה's congregation?”

(4) When Moses heard this, he fell on his face.

(19) Korach gathered the whole community against them at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

Then the Presence of יהוה appeared to the whole community,

​​ (20) and יהוה spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

(21) “Stand back from this community that I may annihilate them in an instant!”

(22) But they fell on their faces and said, “O God, Source of the breath of all flesh! When one man sins, will You be wrathful with the whole community?”