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This Week’s Dvar Torah

Korach: To Life

In the aftermath of the rebellion of Korach and his multitude G-d instructs Moses to collect one staff from the head member of each of the tribes. Twelve in total with the names of each tribe member written on each staff. The tribe of Levi fittingly had the name of Aharon. They were all placed in the Tent of Meeting. The purpose was to prove once and for all that G-d had chosen Aharon as the High Priest. The proof would be as the text states:

The staff of the candidate whom I choose shall sprout, and I will rid Myself of the incessant mutterings of the Israelites against you. (Bamidbar 17:20)
The test was simple, the staff of the tribe that would sprout forth flowers would be a direct sign from heaven that the head of that tribe was chosen. The results are conclusive as stated in the text:

The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Pact, and there the staff of Aaron of the house of Levi had sprouted: it had brought forth sprouts, produced blossoms, and borne almonds. (Bamidbar 17:23)
The staff of Aharon sprouts with almonds. What might be the symbolism of the sprouting almonds?
I believe that it may have to do with the complaints of Korach and the people. The Ramban explains that Korach’s rebellion happened after G-d meted out punishment for the spies and the nation was now to wander in the wilderness for forty years. The generation that left Egypt would all die out and a new generation would enter the land. Korach and his men opportunistically claimed that Moses and Aharon had brought death to the nation. Everything was their fault.
After Korach and his men are punished Moses and Aharon are once again accused of causing death.

Next day the whole Israelite community railed against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You two have brought death upon G-d’s people!” (Bamidbar 17:6)
The argument is preposterous. Moses and Aharon were the very life source of the nation. To accuse them of causing death, not once but twice, was an outright lie.
Maybe we can better understand the symbolism of the sprouting almonds. The almond tree is the first tree to blossom in Israel. We all know the famous Tu B’Shvat song “Hashkediyah Porachat” (The almond tree is blossoming). The almond tree ushers in the renewal of life. The season begins its renewal of fruit bearing trees with the arrival of the blossoming almond trees.

The symbolism is clear. The accusations of Moses and Aharon are met with blossoming almond trees to show that like the blossoming almond tree ushers in life so too do Moses and Aharon.

Wishing you all
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Yosef Benarroch
Adas Yeshurun Herzlia

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This Week’s Shabbat

Friday 01-Jul-2022

Shacharit	9:00 am
Mincha, Kabalat Shabbat & Maariv	7:30 pm
Candle Lighting	7:58-9:22 pm

Saturday 02-Jul-2022

Shacharit	9:30 am
Latest Shema	9:28 am
Havdala	10:32 pm

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Weekday Prayer Services

Sunday, 03-Jul-2022

Shacharit	9:00 am
Mincha & Maariv	7:30 pm

Monday, 04-Jul–2022

Shacharit	7:30 am
Mincha & Maariv	7:30 pm

Tuesday, 05-Jul-2022

Shacharit	7:30 am
Mincha & Maariv	7:30 pm

Wednesday, 06-Jul-2022

Shacharit	7:30 am
Mincha & Maariv	7:30 pm

Thursday, 07-Jul-2022

Shacharit	7:30 am
Mincha & Maariv	7:30 pm

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The Adam Anhang Learning Center

Virtual classes will be conducted using the Zoom app.
Meeting ID: 279 466 0776
Password: 359636

Sunday after breakfast	Sefer Hachinuch
Monday 12:00 pm	Tanach – The Book of Joshua (NO CLASS)
Wednesday 8:00 pm	Weekly Parsha (NO CLASS)

Listen to Rabbi Benarroch’s latest classes below:

Numbers – Parshat Korach – Is being stubborn in argument a Biblical prohibition

Book of Joshua – Chapter 5 – Circumcision and the renewed covenant

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This Week’s Yahrzeits

Tammuz 3	July 2, 2022	Esther Tax
Tammuz 4	July 3, 2022	Edna Gunn
Tammuz 5	July 4, 2022	Enid Salita (Ettie)
Tammuz 5	July 4, 2022	Abe Silverman
Tammuz 6	July 5, 2022	Joseph Ezra ben Yaacov HaCohen
Tammuz 6	July 5, 2022	Ben Luffman
Tammuz 7	July 6, 2022	Dr. Albert Rosenberg

In loving memory we remember them. May their memory be blessed !

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