Adult Torah Study

Parashat Korach 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח

24 June 2023 / 5 Tamuz 5783 (Diaspora)

Parashat Korach is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32

Parashat Korach recounts the rebellion of Korach (a cousin of Moses and Aaron), Dathan, Abiram, and 250 of their followers. Some rebels are swallowed by the ground, while others are consumed by a fire from God and others die in a plague. The portion ends by describing gifts given to priests and Levites. [1]

Triennial year 1

1: 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·

2: 16:4-7 · 4 p’sukim ·

3: 16:8-13 · 6 p’sukim ·

4: 16:14-19 · 6 p’sukim ·

5: 16:20-35 · 16 p’sukim ·

6: 17:1-8 · 8 p’sukim ·

7: 17:9-15 · 7 p’sukim ·

maf: 17:9-15 · 7 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14-12:22 · 24 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University

Soncino Chumash: pp. 639 – 644 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 639 – 648)

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 820 – 829 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 820 – 837)

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 860  - 860 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp.860 - 875)