[Avodah] Korach Tzaddik Katamar Yifrach

Zev Sero zev at sero.name
Tue Jun 24 14:30:34 PDT 2008


Micha Berger wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 08:41:46PM -0400, Cantor Wolberg wrote:
> : There are eleven Tehillim which have in its first verse a recognition  
> : of the "livnei Korach."...
> 
> Contrary to an earlier reply, Rashi (Bamidbar 26:11, and 20:22) cites
> chazal (cf Sanhedrin 109a) that benei Qorach did initially join the
> rebellion. They did teshuvah while at the mouth of the pit.

I thought the claim was that Rashi on Megilah 14a says this.  All he
adds to the gemara there is a translation of the word "nitbatzer".
He certainly doesn't say that they are still living on the high place
that rose up for them in gehenom to save them.

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