Desireable Desire P. Balak
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Category: Parshat Balak
Ultimate Uprightness
Posted onWhy did Bilam wish for a death like the ‘death of the upright’ while he blessed the Jewish people?
Balak Bedrock Begginings
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Rebbetzin Shira Smiles teaches important lessons from Parshat Balak, specifically from the brachot/ blessings of Bilaam.
Perfectly Pure: Parshat Balak
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In this class (shiur) on Parshat Balak Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the intrinsic purity of every Jew. Although we may sometimes sin, our inner core remains unsullied and connected to Hashem.
Assertiveness And Attachment
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Mrs. Shira smiles gives us insight into Parshat Balak.
Ludicrous Licentiousness
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Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses how the licentiousness of the daughters of Moav lured the Jews into worshiping the Baal Peor.
Strong Roots
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Mrs. Chana Prero analyzes Bilaam’s first blessing to the Jewish People.
Pilgrimage Power
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On Parshat Balak, Mrs. Shira Smiles examines the use of the words “shalosh regalim,” when the donkey spoke to Bilam.
Parshat Balak
Posted onRabbi Hanoch Teller discusses the narrative of Parshat Balak, describing the failed efforts Bilam and Balak to curse the Jewish People, and the sin of Ba’al Pe’or.
Parshat Balak: Bringing Spirituality into the Mundane
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In this Torah shiur (class) on the weekly Torah portion Rabbi Hershel Reichman explains the hatred Balak and Bilaam had towards the Jewish People, based on the explanation of the Shem MiShmuel.
Introspection
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Mrs. Smiles discusses Parshat Balak.
The Choice of Every Individual
Posted onThe comparison, made by the Mishna, between Avraham and Bilaam teaches us a lifelong lesson in choosing to use our strengths in the right way.