DVAR TORAH Parshat Korach tells the tragic story of an ill-conceived and ill-fated rebellion against Moshe and Aharon.
Three groups of rebels, Korach, Datan, and Aviram, and the two hundred and fifty leaders, each with their own agendas, challenge Moshe and Aharon and, ultimately, are punished by G-d.
But before that happens, Moshe attempts to negotiate, tries to keep the peace going so far as to violate protocol, and walks to their tents to speak, but it is to no avail. Yet, according to the Midrash [Tanchuma 5], there is one more thing Moshe attempts to do - he tries to forestall the rebellion until the next day. "Boker va'yoda" - "Come morning, and G-d will make known who is His..."
As the midrash suggests, Moshe thought, "Perhaps they spoke like this as a result of eating and drinking… perhaps by morning, they will see their mistake and do teshuvah."
Interestingly, Shadal (HaRav Shmuel David Luzatto) noted that according to the straightforward reading of the pesukim, the rebels chose not to wait until the next morning. Because as the Torah writes, immediately after Moshe finished speaking with Korach and the two hundred and fifty followers, he went to the tent of Datan and Aviram. There and then that G-d opened the ground, which devoured Datan, Aviram, their families, and property. Immediately afterward, the Torah writes, "And a fire went forth from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who offered incense" (16:35).
If Shadal's understanding of the parsha is correct, then not only did Korach and his conspirators rebel against Moshe and Aharon, but they chose not to defuse the situation and seek a peaceful outcome.
As such, the rebellion of Korach is more than a national tragedy. It reminds us of the danger of impatience. Even when we may be convinced we are right, it's worth waiting before taking extreme action that may never be able to be undone.
HALACHA OF THE WEEK: Summer Vacation Vacation time is a great time to relax and recharge, but also to reinforce and model our religious commitments, whether we go away or stay home. But to do so, remember the following:
• There are minyanim available throughout the world, seehttp://www.godaven.com for a worldwide minyan database. In additon, godaven.com has a special link for minyanim at popular vacation spots, https://www.godaven.com/temporary-minyanim • There is also a website with listings and maps of mikvaot throughout the world: http://www.mikvah.org . • The Kosher GPS app (available for both android and iphones) will inform you of local Kosher establishments and the closest minyanim and mikvaot. • Thanks to modern technology, Torah shiurim are available online and can be accessed anywhere in the world. www.yutorah.com is a great resource to fulfill the mitzvah of regular Torah study. (By the way, you can also bring a sefer along and learn a bit on your own!) • Please remember that one cannot carry on Shabbat without an eruv. Building your own eruv is complicated and should only be done with onsite Rabbinic direction and supervision. For a list of eruvim world-wide see www.eruv.org. • Please be aware that unless you are on a kosher only program, many kashrut issues come up on cruises and at resorts. For example: having a resort cook and prepare fish (even double wrapped) without supervision, may be prohibited. There are also many other issues when many foods are prepared by non-Jews (i.e. a non-Jew placing a piece of fish or a potato to bake in an oven – even if the food is “double-wrapped”). • Popcorn or cotton candy purchased at a theater or amusement park requires kosher supervision, even if they show you that the oil they are currently using has a hechsher.
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MAZAL TOV * to Rabbi Kenny and Shelley Zisook on the birth of a grandson. The proud parents are Yoni and Jill Zisook. * Past KINS President, Ari and Neeli Engelhart, on the engagement of their son, Charlie to Nava Zacks (Israel). Mazal Tov to grandparents, Larry and Marlene Engelhart and Shoshana Axler. *to Neil and Joannie Harris on the engagement of their daughter, Rena, to Dovid Gubin , son of Moshe and Tira Gubin.
REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Esther Meyers who is in rehab at The Pearl in Elk Grove Village.
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Kiddush at Early Minyan at KINS is sponsored by Rabbi Larry and Elizabeth Feder and Reuben Feder in commemoration of the yahrtzeits of their parents, Louis and Molly Feder z’l.
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MONDAY NIGHT SEDER - 8:00-9:00pm Mondays
SEMICHAT CHAVER PROGRAM - Wednesdays @ 8:15pm 
SHABBAT WOMEN'S SHIUR - 5:00pm 
TALMUD CLASS – 45 minutes before mincha
SEFER YESHAYAHU - Sundays, 9:00pm 