1) Ch. 16, v. 1: "Va'yikach Korach" And Korach took In the gemara Sanhedrin 109b Reish Lokish comments: Korach took a "mekach ra," a bad purchase, for himself. There are numerous explanations for this statement. How can we take it literally, that he PURCHASED something bad?
2) Ch. 16, v. 2: "Va'yokumu lifnei Moshe" And they stood up before Moshe Targum Yonoson ben Uziel says, "V'komu v'chutzpa," and they stood up with audacity. How is this indicated in the verse?
3) Ch. 16, v. 12: "Va'yishlach Moshe likro l'Doson v'laAvirom" And Moshe sent to call for Doson and Avirom Who were greater rebels against Moshe, Korach or Doson and Avirom?
4) Ch. 16, v. 14: "Ho'einei ho'anoshim ho'heim t'na'keir lo naa'leh" Even if you will pierce those people's eyes we will not ascend What explanation do you have for their choice of wording, "having their eyes pierced?"
5) Ch. 16, v. 32: "Vativla osom v'es kol horchush" And it swallowed them and all their possessions What was the point of having their property go into the abyss with them?
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