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June 15, 2018
A Biblical Lesson on How Not to Counter Populist Revolt
Koraḥ’s politics of anger.
In this week’s Torah reading of Koraḥ (Numbers 16-18), the title character leads a revolt against Moses, accusing him of corruptly giving his brother Aaron the position of high priest. The rebellion ends when the earth opens and swallows Koraḥ and his closest associates, and a heavenly fire consumes the rest of his followers. Understanding Koraḥ as an “archetypal populist,” Jonathan Sacks seeks to learn from the aftermath of the revolt:
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A Biblical Lesson on How Not to Counter Populist Revolt
Koraḥ’s politics of anger.