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The Ben Ish Chai asks why it was necessary to have three miracles occur
with the staff, when one would have been enough. He explains that each
miracle corresponds to another kelippah of tumah which adheres to a
person who is envious. This was the case with Korach.

In another vein, flowers represent joy. The bud symbolizes life, and the
almonds allude to diligence. When a person sleeps, his body is like a dead
piece of wood. Upon awakening in the morning, he must invigorate
himself in these three areas. Korach was deficient in these three areas and
therefore spiraled downward.

Moshe called Korach to appear before him the next day. Why did Moshe
postpone the meeting? He considered Korach a tzaddik and hoped that
upon awakening in the morning, Korach would strengthen himself in the “Korach son of Yitzhar son of Kehat son of Levi
three areas mentioned above. In this manner, he would be spared the took, with Datan and Aviram, sons of Eliav, and
shame of punishment which awaited him. But instead of refreshing On ben Pelet, the offspring of Reuven”
himself with a good night’s sleep, Korach made the rounds of the Jewish (Bamidbar 16:1)
tents, spewing forth words of disparagement against Moshe and Aharon
and depriving himself of the opportunity to do teshuvah.
Jealousy not only removes a person from the world, but takes away his
possessions, too, as we find in the case of Korach.