KORACH

When Jealousy is a Good Thing.

Jealousy is not an evil impulse to be suppressed, but rather a powerful engine that needs proper direction. Using Korach as the central example, we see how a person of immense potential and spiritual gifts can fail when he tries to become someone else rather than channeling his unique strengths into his own role. Korach's tragedy was not that he felt jealous of Moses and Aaron, but that his jealousy turned outward and destructive, becoming an "all or nothing" force that sought to tear others down rather than build himself up.