Pinchas 26:9 · unit 2 — contending with one’s teacher is like contending with the Shechinah

Parashas Pinchas · Passuk 26:9

The Complete Passuk

וּבְנֵי אֱלִיאָב נְמוּאֵל וְדָתָן וַאֲבִירָם הוּא־דָתָן וַאֲבִירָם קְרִיאֵי הָעֵדָה אֲשֶׁר הִצּוּ עַל־מֹשֶׁה וְעַל־אַהֲרֹן בַּעֲדַת קֹרַח בְּהַצֹּתָם עַל־ה׳׃

And the sons of Eliav: Nemuel and Dasan and Aviram; these are Dasan and Aviram, the elect of the congregation, who contended against Moshe and against Aharon in the congregation of Korach when they contended against Hashem.

Chabad.org — 26:9

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: Sanhedrin 110a

Sefaria — Sanhedrin 110a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא, כָּל הַחוֹלֵק עַל רַבּוֹ כְּחוֹלֵק עַל הַשְּׁכִינָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר אֲשֶׁר הִצּוּ עַל מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן בְּהַצֹּתָם עַל ה׳.

English: Rav Chisda said: whoever disputes his teacher is as one who disputes the Shechinah, as it is said “who contended against Moshe and Aharon when they contended against Hashem.”

Type of Learning

Equating quarrel with a teacher to quarrel with Heaven.

What Is Learned

Rebellion against Moshe and Aharon is framed as rebellion against Hashem.