לַֽמְנַצֵּ֜חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח: כְּאַיָּ֗ל תַּֽעֲרֹ֥ג עַל־אֲפִיקֵי־מָ֑יִם כֵּ֚ן נַפְשִׁ֨י תַֽעֲרֹ֖ג אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֱלֹהִֽים: צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י | לֵֽאלֹהִים֘ לְאֵ֪ל֫ חָ֥י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֜אֵֽרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים:
" For the conductor, a maskil of the sons of Korah. As a hart cries longingly for rivulets of water, so does my soul cry longingly to You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when will I come and appear before God ?"
This beautiful kapitel Tehillim is the work of the sons of Korach. But how did Korach's children survive the calamitous fate of Korach and his chevra? Were they not involved in the rebellion against Moshe Rabbeinu? Did they go against their own father. Rashi based on the Gemara in Megillah explains that the children of Korach were indeed part of the rebellion but they managed to survive. How? As the earth opened up and swallowed Korach and his followers, Korach's sons had thoughts of Teshuva and as we know even thoughts of Teshuva are considered like Teshuva. Because of their Teshuva they were worthy of being saved and composed this kapitel Tehillim in honor of the miracle they experienced. What is this imagery they are painting for us? My soul cries longingly for you? My soul thirsts for you? Did they somehow feel disconnected from God even after they experienced such a tremendous miracle?
In considering this story something occurred to me. The children of Korach were spared because they had thoughts of Teshuva. Not actual T
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