Unbeknownst to the Israelites, great hostility is brewing just over the next hill. The main focus of this week’s portion, King Balak’s hiring of the prophet Bila’am to curse the Israelites, takes ...

Balak is a doozy of a parsha. There are curses and blessings, yet another anti-Semitic ruler and … a talking donkey (not voiced by Eddie Murphy, but by God). This parsha is the perfect example of what ...

There is a clear parallel between Balak and events in the Book of Exodus. In both narratives, kings (Pharaoh of Egypt and Balak of Moab), alarmed about the success of the Jewish People, conspire to ...

Reb Ezra Weinberg This week’s Torah portion is Pinchas: Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 Every summer, the primary holiday segment of the Jewish calendar focuses on the... Rabbi Erica Steelman This week’s Torah ...