Monday, June 27, 2011

Noach, Yitro, Korach, Pinchas - 4 Parshas With One-Name Titles

There are 4 Torah portions whose titles reflect the name of a person.  I do not include "Chayey Sarah" since the title does not fit the one-name rubric.

Noach - The righteous person God chooses to save from the flood.

Yitro - Father in law of Moses.  The one who helps Moses set up a judiciary system among the people of Israel.

Korach - Member of the tribe of Levi. He rebels against Moses' leadership and his company suffers a punishment from God.

Pinchas - Grandson of Aaron.  He kills an Israelite who is having a relationship with a Moabite woman.

Do these four personages have characteristics in common? 

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