The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Servant Leadership (Rabbi Sacks on Korach, Covenant & Conversation)
Jun 25, 2025
Dive into the essence of servant leadership through the lens of Korach's rebellion. Discover how true leaders in Judaism, like Moses, prioritize community over ambition. Explore the importance of humility in leadership, where personal honor takes a back seat to the welfare of the people. Learn how Maimonides sheds light on the contrast between selflessness and self-serving authority for those in power. This insightful discussion offers timeless lessons on what it truly means to lead with purpose.
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Korach's Leadership Misunderstanding
- Korach's challenge misunderstood leadership as a position of power over others.
- The true error was thinking leaders stand above the congregation rather than serving them.
Judaism Rejects Hierarchical Leadership
- Ancient leadership models were hierarchical and top-down, symbolized by pyramids or ziggurats.
- Judaism protests this, teaching that true leadership is service, not domination.
Servant Leadership Symbolized by Menorah
- Biblical Israel's menorah symbolizes inverted leadership, broad at top, narrow at base.
- Moses exemplified servant leadership, being the most humble leader, serving God and people.
