DR HOLLISA ALEWINE – KORACH (Beating a Dead Horse)

When we lose the big picture, it’s easy to cool off spiritually. In this week's Torah Portion "Korach," Korah and his rebels had cooled off even after the great experience at Sinai. Because the Israelites couldn’t stand to hear more than the Ten Words, they had to trust Moses when he gave them additional instructions. That, however, was the playing field of suspicion on the part of the rebels. It was another authority “snake test” of “Did God really say…?