Balak

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Balak: Hope over Dispair

Rabbi Jay Kelman

As I noted in my last post I had the honour of speaking at the Beit Yehudah  synagogue in Budapest last shabbat. Below is a summary of my words. As this week is parshat Balak I have incorporated an idea from this week's parsha. The…
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Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Chukat/Balak)

Zissy Turner

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Balak: Reality Check

Rabbi Jay Kelman

In a world in which image and marketing play such a crucial role, perception is often more important than reality. In fact, perception often creates reality—beginning with our perception of what is happening around us. “And Balak, the son of Tzippor…
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Anstandig-Parshat Shavua 5782 with weekly guest speaker (Balak)

Rabbi Jared Anstandig

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Balak: Missed Opportunities

Rabbi Jay Kelman

What a waste of talent. “No other prophet like Moses has arisen in Israel who knew G-d face to face” (Devarim 34:10).  Our Sages, in an astounding comment, assert that in Israel, no prophet arose like Moshe—but that amongst the…
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Parshat Shavua 5781 with weekly guest speaker (Parshat Balak)

Rabbi Yosef Adler

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The Haftarot: How to Profit from the Prophets (Parshat_ Balak)

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

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Balak: Fearless Leadership

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Bilaam, the heathen prophet, recognized that the strength of the Jewish people was in their high level of modesty. “How goodly are your tents, Yaakov!” he exclaimed, noting the respect for privacy that pervaded the Jewish encampment in…
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Balak: Animal Rights, Human Wrongs

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"The pre-eminence of man over beast is non-existent, for all is vain" (Shacharit). Man has unfortunately proven the truth of this statement over and over again. Our desire for momentary pleasure all too often blinds us to the long term…
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Balak: The Lion King

Rabbi Jay Kelman

It is for good reason that the lion is the king of the jungle. Powerful, courageous, fearless, and ferocious, lions sit at the top of the food chain. It is no wonder that our Sages urge us to follow in the footsteps of the lion in the service…
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