In the year 5768 (since we’ve been counting)
Notes from the Sefer Yetzirah, the Book of Creation
month of sivan (may-june); constellation gemini
four power symbols in this order: y v h h
tribes of levi and zebulon
we begin in the east
at sunise
About Korah
"Even the greatest person, when he's just for himself --
What is he?" asks the Sefat Emet
Earthquake!
With 250 elect chieftains, many also from tribe of Ruben
Korah of Levi rises in the face of Moses, saying
All the congregation are holy
Why do you lift yourself up
Moses falls on his face and says
In the morning God will show you
O Levi, singers of joyous praises
and warriors for truth
Don't take on too much
Just carry your part of the boat
In your songs and dances of devotion
You draw very near
But now you want to be the High Priest
Let's each of us take our fire pans and incense burners
and let us light them and make our offerings
This brings us to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting
With so much fire burning and incense rising
The glory of God is experienced by all present
Moshe and Aharon pranam (prostrate) full out
With 250 elect chieftains, many also from tribe of Ruben
Korah of Levi rises in the face of Moses, saying
All the congregation are holy
Why do you lift yourself up
Moses falls on his face and says
In the morning God will show you
O Levi, singers of joyous praises
and warriors for truth
Don't take on too much
Just carry your part of the boat
In your songs and dances of devotion
You draw very near
But now you want to be the High Priest
Let's each of us take our fire pans and incense burners
and let us light them and make our offerings
This brings us to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting
With so much fire burning and incense rising
The glory of God is experienced by all present
Moshe and Aharon pranam (prostrate) full out
On the face of the earth
Datan and Abiram come out and stand at the door
with their wives and children
A hand moves the earth
Earthquake!
Opening and devouring Korah and many more
A plague of fear begins to spread
Aaron runs into the midst of the assembly
Stands between the living and the dead
And stays the plague
Write Aharon's name on the rod of Levi
Put the rod of Aaron beside the Torah
Take refuge in the dharma
The testimonies of what's eternally so
* * *
When you receive my prasad, the grace gift for you
Set apart of it a gift for God
a tithe of the tithe
[a tenth of the tenth]
This is recorded to you:
the corn of the threshing floor
the fullness of the wine press
Set apart the very best for God
Selections from Korah Numbers 16.1-18.32
Datan and Abiram come out and stand at the door
with their wives and children
A hand moves the earth
Earthquake!
Opening and devouring Korah and many more
A plague of fear begins to spread
Aaron runs into the midst of the assembly
Stands between the living and the dead
And stays the plague
Write Aharon's name on the rod of Levi
Put the rod of Aaron beside the Torah
Take refuge in the dharma
The testimonies of what's eternally so
* * *
When you receive my prasad, the grace gift for you
Set apart of it a gift for God
a tithe of the tithe
[a tenth of the tenth]
This is recorded to you:
the corn of the threshing floor
the fullness of the wine press
Set apart the very best for God
Selections from Korah Numbers 16.1-18.32
