Rashi on Bamidbar / Numbers 16:1 :
And what induced Korach to quarrel with Moshe? He was envious of the princely dignity held by Elitzaphan the son of Uziel (Midrash Tanchuma, Korach 1) whom Moshe had appointed prince over the sons of Kehat although this was by the express command of G-d (Numbers 3:30). Korach argued thus: “My father and his brothers were four in number — as it is said, (Exodus 6:18) “and the sons of Kehat were [Amram and Yitzhar and Chevron and Uziel]”. — “As to Amram, the eldest, his two sons have themselves assumed high dignity, one as king and the other as High Priest; who is entitled to receive the second (the rank next to it)? Is it not “I” who am the son of Yitzhar, who was the second to Amram amongst the brothers? And yet he has appointed as prince the son of his (Amram’s) brother who was the youngest of all of them! I hereby protest against him and will undo his decision”.
Audio Shiurim on Path of the Just by Rabbi David Botton – Downloaded from www.TeachItToMe.com
- Introduction to Path of the Just:
- Man’s Obligation in this World:
Comment on the Shiur: It needs to be stressed that the soul is a creation of G-d. It is not G-d.
- Zehirut – Monitoring One’s Actions:
Currently you can find the continuation of this series at http://www.teachittome.com/index.php?Command=Class&ClassID=RamchalMY
Editor’s note: Rabbi Botton stated outright that his lecture series is a summary (and interpretation) of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto’s ‘Path of the Just’. For someone who has the time and money, I suggest purchasing the direct translation of ‘Path of the Just’ issued by Feldheim Publishers and studying the exact words of Ramchal (an abbreviation for the name Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto).
