PARSHAH PICKS: And This You Call Religion? (Balak)

B"H


Tammuz 14, 5772 * July 4, 2012

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General Overview:

In this week's Torah reading, Balak, King Balak of Moab retains the sorcerer Balaam to curse the Jewish people. Instead of curses, only blessings come out of his mouth—including prophecies concerning the Messianic redemption. Moabite women entice some of the Israelites to sin, resulting in a plague amongst the Jews. Phinehas zealously kills two of the high-ranking offenders, and the plague comes to an end.

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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:

I Have Sinned (By Elisha Greenbaum)

Don't just sit back waiting for people to bring their troubles to you; go out and make the needs of others your business. We are all responsible for each other and ignorance is never, ever an excuse.

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THE PARSHAH


Balak in a Nutshell
Numbers 22:2–25:9

What Balak is about: a frightened king and a greedy prophet, a sword-wielding angel and a talking donkey, curses transformed into blessings and a messianic prophecy, a plague provoked by pagan debauchery and a zealot who saves the day . . .

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COLUMNISTS


How Not to Serve Idols (By Lazer Gurkow)

In His infinite kindness, G-d deposited hidden spiritual gems even in this world. And is it possible to hunt around in this world and discover these kernels of Divinity.

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What Was Zimri Thinking? (By Mendel Kalmenson)
An Altruistic Sin

Lessons in leadership from a wayward Jew.

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And This You Call Religion? (By Elisha Greenbaum)

It's easy to mock the ancient idol worshippers for their misplaced emphasis on style over substance,
but how many of us make similar mistakes in our personal lives?

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FEATURED VIDEO


Why Is Evil So Powerful? (By Chana Weisberg)
A Taste of Text—Balak

The face evil presents to us is powerful and compelling. But in essence it is an illusion.

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Believing in Moshiach (By Mendel Kaplan)
Practical Parshah - Balak

This portion contains poetic references to the coming of Moshiach. What is the obligation to believe in the coming of Moshiach?

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Chukat-Balak in Three Minutes (Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich)
The Week In Rejew

Jono makes jokes, get struck by lightning, and figures out how to mute G-fish. Watch, laugh, and maybe drink a soda?

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FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES


Parshah Insight: Balak (By J. Immanuel Schochet)

A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut.

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The Chassidic Dimension - Balak (By Berel Bell)

An in depth presentation of Chassidic teachings on the weekly Parshah.

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