GC#84 - 'Seas' the Moment - Perek Shira 15 - Song of The Seas Part 1

We know the story of Rabba Bar  Bar Chana (Perhaps we didn't know his name), who was travelling through the desert. The Arab guide who was showing him the local landmarks took him to where Korach was swallowed up by the earth. He urged him to put his ear to the ground. He heard the words, 'Moshe and his Torah are true, and they (we) are liars'.

What is the significance of this phrase? And can it help us understand that strange sounding Midrash which tells us that when Moshiach arrives, Korach will actually be the Kohen Gadol?

This follows from our previous discussions about the nature of Machlokes. Its first appearance was with the waters of Creation, when the seas were created. The sea itself is a combination of opposites - calm, yet fierce. We explained that it understands its role, its purpose, its tachlis in the world.

Again that word tachlis, etymologically identical with techeiles - the tool of Korach's complaint. Let us see how the seas can help us seize the opportunity to understand Korach on a deeper level.