The Medrash says that when Reb Yehoshua ben Levi visited Gan Eden, he saw that every Wednesday, Korach, Dasan, and Aviram come to Moshiach and Eliyahu Hanavi and asked them, “When will you finally reveal yourselves so that we can be zocheh to a tikkun?” Reb Yonasan Eibeshitz says that the reason this specifically occurs on Wednesday is because the geulah will be on the same day of the week as Geulas Mitzrayim. Since the Yidden arrived at Midbar Sinai on Sunday, as the Gemara says, they must have left Mitzrayim on Thursday. Therefore, every Wednesday, they hope that tomorrow will finally be the day they receive their tikkun.
The Leviim did not receive a share in Eretz Yisrael. Some of the Rishonim write a fascinating reason for this: if they would have had to do field work, their fingers would have become rough, and they would not have been able to play the instruments properly in the Beis Hamikdash.
Reb Moshe was a chassid of the S’fas Emes. Before every business deal, he would consult with his Rebbe. Years went by, and he had great success in all his business dealings.
At some point, the S’fas Emes passed away, and his son, the Imrei Emes, took over the mantle of leadership.
Reb Moshe got an offer to buy a very big share of wood. He would have to use all his savings for this deal, so he traveled to the new Rebbe to ask his advice. The Rebbe approved and said that it seemed like a good deal, and he should go for it.
In the end, Reb Moshe lost all his money in this deal! He therefore stopped coming to the Imrei Emes and decided that he probably wasn’t worthy of being a Rebbe.
A while later, he saw the Imrei Emes walking in the street. He thought to walk away, but then decided that even though he may not be worthy himself, he is definitely the son of a tzaddik, so I may as well be mechabed him for that.
When the Rebbe noticed him, he asked him, “Why did Korach fight with Moshe? What was he thinking?” He then said, “Korach saw that Moshe’s idea to send the meraglim didn’t work out, and so he decided that Moshe Rabbeinu wasn’t worthy of being the Rebbe.”
In the end, Reb Moshe had to leave Poland because of his debt, and through this he and his family were saved from the fate of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust!
This article was found in Nekuda Tova Issue 86.