A biblical warning about populist ‘leaders’

Jewish World Review A biblical warning about populist ‘leaders’ By Rabbi Berel Wein A world renowned historian on what Korach's rebellion can teach us about the French and Russian revolutions — as well as the current "Arab spring" http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | The effects of personal ambition upon a person's behavior and decisions should never be underestimated. Korach, after whom this week's Torah reading is named, like many demagogues before and after him, cloaks his personal ambitions in the mantle of populism and democracy. Korach proclaims against Moses: "All of the congregation of Israel are holy people and therefore by what right do you allow yourself to lord over them?" Of course when he succeeds to topple Moses then he will lord over them.

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