One of the miracles discussed in mefarshim on the Torah is the ability to overcome physical limitations and have the whole Jewish people fit in one small space: מועט המחזיק את המרובה.
It is discussed in Bereshis Rabbah 5:7 ( p.37) and in Pirke Avos about the Beis HaMikdash. See Alshich in Chukas as well ( when Moshe gathers the entire Jewish people around the rock ).
We previously discussed that Korach was not wrong, just ahead of his time, and how he will be rehabilitated in the future.
Combining these themes, the Rimanover Rebbe states in several of his sefarim, on parshas Korach, that when it says:
| 19. Korah assembled all the congregation against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord appeared before the entire congregation. | יט. וַיַּקְהֵל עֲלֵיהֶם קֹרַח אֶת כָּל הָעֵדָה אֶל פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וַיֵּרָא כְבוֹד יְ־הֹוָ־ה אֶל כָּל הָעֵדָה |
Korach also is performing this miracle of gathering the whole Jewish people into a very small space by tapping into the powers of Moshiach (also heard on Rabbi Noach Oelbaum Korach CD)
See also here.
It relates similarly in Igra Dkala in Korach (p.43 in pdf second column p.526) that Korach did this by his connection to the treasures of Yosef, two thirds of which were already revealed but another third of which will be revealed only when Moshiach comes.
Avakesh comments: In a related theme in the thought of Ishbitza, see here. One wonders about the undercurrent of rebellion and renewal in early Chassidic thought (the Besht's teacher ws Achiya Hashiloni who brought about the seccession of the Ten Tribes) and how the figure of Korach and his rehabilitation is related to both the perception of chassidim by their contemporaries as rebels and dividers of the nation and the awareness of early Tsaddikim that they are teaching a messianic and redemptive Torah.
For a Chabad take on Korach's error, see here.
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