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Dvar Torah Parshat Balak 5771 2011

Man’s superiority over animals stems from his ability to speak. Through speech he can convey to others and particularly to the next generation the information he accumulated and they can build upon his knowledge. That is how modern man has been able to make such technical progress. We read an intriguing incident in the story [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Balak 5770 2010

When Balak sent messengers to Bila’am to come and cast a spell on the Israelites, Hashem appeared to Bila’am in his dream and had a conversation with him which, based on a Midrash, Rashi records. Hashem asked, “Who are these people? Bila’am replied, “They were sent by Balak that I should come and curse the [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Balak 2009 5769

Bilam came to curse the Children of Israel and instead he ended up praising them. He even made a wish: TAMOT NAFSHI MOT YESHARIM UTEHI ACHRITI KAMOHU, “…may my soul die the death of the upright, and may my end be like his.” (Num. 23,10) Bilam wanted to die like a Jew for he knew [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Balak 2008 5768 דבר תורה פרשת בלק

Bil’am tells Balak to build altars and he leaves to call upon Hashem. Hashem tells him to return to Balak VECHO TEDABER, “…and thus you shall speak”. (Num. 23,5) Although Hashem puts the words into his mouth He does not say “this you shall speak” but “thus you shall speak”. The reason is because when [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Balak 2007 – 5767 דבר תורה בלק

There is a Pasuk in this week’s Sidra given various explanations by Jewish commentators. The Pasuk says: KA’ET YE’AMAR LEYA’AKOV ULYISRAEL MAH PA’AL EL. (Num. 23,23) A simple translation of the words give the Pasuk the following meaning: “now it will be said to Yaakov and to Israel, what has Hashem done.” It is told [ READ MORE ]

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