OTHER TEACHINGS I heard that the Rebbe once said, “One who is contentious in a previous life is reincarnated to be left-handed.”

The Zohar states that Korach instigated a dispute because he wanted to transpose right and left.²⁵³ I, 17a; ibid., III, 176a. Kabbalistically, the Kohanim (priests) represent the right side (Chesed) of the columns of the sefirot, while the Levites represent the left side (Gevurah). In desiring the priesthood, Korach wanted to transpose the two (see Numbers 16; Tikkuney Zohar #30, 74a; Likutey Moharan I, 46). Therefore, he was reincarnated to be left-handed. His right and left hands were transposed.

footnotes: ²⁵³ Zohar

In Sefer HaMidot,²⁵⁴ by Breslov Research Institute. under the category of Emet (Truth), the Rebbe writes: “One who is a liar in a previous lifetime is reincarnated to be left-handed.”²⁵⁵, Truth A48. Cf. Likutey Moharan I, 66; Likutey Halakhot, Matnat Shechiv MeRa 2:4; Avenehah Barzel, p. 46, #72; Psalms 144:8.

footnotes: ²⁵⁴ "The Book of Attributes,” first published in Mohilov in 1811. Translated into English as The Aleph-Bet Book ²⁵⁵ The Aleph-Bet Book

R' Shmuel of Teplik once told me that when he was traveling with the Rebbe to Novoritch,²⁵⁶ #48, #50). the Rebbe asked him, “How did you sleep and how did I sleep? I slept on the subject of left-handedness.”

footnotes: ²⁵⁶ See note 183. R' Shmuel of Teplik was the Rebbe's attendant throughout this journey (Tzaddik

When the Rebbe had slept that night, he was involved in the mysteries of left-handedness. The Rebbe then hinted that this mystery involves the fact that it is said of the tribe of Benjamin that it contained seven hundred left-handed men (Judges 20:16).²⁵⁷ II, 77 that Benjamin is tefilin, and tefilin are worn on the left hand.

footnotes: ²⁵⁷ See Likutey Moharan