Spiritual Gems from the parsha

Let the L-rd, the G-d of all living souls, appoint a man over the congregation (Num. 27:16)

Rashi explains that Moses was asking G-d to appoint a leader who would be able to understand each person according to that person's needs. Moses referred to G-d as the "G-d of all living souls." This was to underline that the leader should be one who loves all Jews in an equal and fair manner, regardless of their fear of G-d, or position.

(Kedushat Levi)

And the Children of Korach did not die (Num. 26:11)

They did not die, and in every generation Korach's "inheritors" - those who rebel against the Moses of that generation - are alive and well, continuing in his path.

(Sefer HaSichot)

The land shall be divided by lot (Num. 26:55)

In the land of Israel there are different kinds of areas: mountains, valleys, fields, orchards, etc. When one received his share in the mountains and another in a valley, or one received cornfields and another orchards, this division of the physical land of Israel reflected each one's individual relationship to the spiritual land of Israel. This means that everyone has something unique that relates specifically to him or her in his spiritual service.

(Likutei Sichot)