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“And Hashem opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Bilam, ‘What have I done to you that you have struck me these three times?’” (Bamidbar 22:28) In this week’s parsha we have an unusual event: Bilam’s donkey speaks to him. This is so supernatural that Chazal tell us that the donkey’s mouth [...]

By |2023-06-29T16:24:42+03:00June 25th, 2023|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

השקפה בהירה

וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח ה' אֶת־פִּ֣י הָאָת֑וֹן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי לְךָ֔ כִּ֣י הִכִּיתַ֔נִי זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ רְגָלִֽים׃ (במדבר כב:כח) בפרשת השבוע יש אירוע חריג: חמורו של בלעם מדבר אליו. זה כל כך על טבעי שחז"ל אמרו לנו "פי האתון הוא מעשרה בפרשת השבוע יש אירוע חריג: אתונו של בלעם מדברת אליו. זה כל כך על טבעי שחז"ל אמרו לנו [...]

By |2023-06-29T12:01:14+03:00June 22nd, 2023|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5782

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5782 In honor of the auf ruf and marriage of our dear son Yaacov Woodrow The kehilla is invited to a Kiddush in the Woodrow home (31/3 Lachish) after davening Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah [...]

By |2022-07-10T20:19:27+03:00July 8th, 2022|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

לזרום או לזרז?

וַיָּ֤קׇם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת־אֲתֹנ֑וֹ... (במדבר כב:כא) "מכאן שהשנאה מקלקלת את השורה שחבש הוא בעצמו אמר הקב"ה רשע כבר קדמך אברהם אביהם שנאמר 'וישכם אברהם בבקר ויחבוש את חמורו' (בראשית כב)" (רש"י שם) בלעם שהיה נביא הכיר בדרכי ה'; אז כשביקש ממנו בלק לקלל את כלל ישראל, קם בלעם השכם בבוקר, אכף את חמורו בעצמו [...]

By |2022-07-05T15:37:41+03:00July 5th, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

(The) Right (A)way

Bilam arose in the morning and saddled his donkey… (Bamidbar 22:21) Bilam the prophet knew the ways of Hashem; when Balak asked him to curse Klal Yisrael, Bilam arose early in the morning, saddled his donkey by himself, and set out on his journey. The Gemora tells us that Hashem responded to Bilam’s action by [...]

By |2022-07-05T22:18:25+03:00July 3rd, 2022|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5781

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5781 Reminders: Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30, 18:00 and 19:34. Shabbos Shiurim with the Rav: The Rav’s shiur on Beis Elokim written by the Mabit takes place this and every Shabbos at about 08:05. The Rav's Pirkei Avos shiur takes place immediately after the 3rd Mincha (approximately 18:25). It is [...]

By |2021-06-24T19:39:55+03:00June 24th, 2021|Categories: Newsletter|Tags: , |0 Comments

לעצור ולחשוב

" וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאָתוֹן֙ אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יה' וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץ תַּ֣חַת בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הָאָת֖וֹן בַּמַּקֵּֽל" (במדבר כב:כז)) הקדושת לוי שואל שאלה פשוטה: כל מי שרכב על סוס או אימן חיות בר יודע שכשהחיה פועלת מחוץ לקו, הרוכב או המאמן מצליף בחיה כך שהחיה תעשה את מה שהיא אמורה. לכן, כששאל המלאך את בלעם, " עַל-מָה הִכִּיתָ אֶת-אֲתֹנְךָ?" [...]

By |2021-06-23T19:55:55+03:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Stop and Think

When the donkey now saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam; and Balaam was furious and beat the donkey with his stick. (Bamidbar 22:27) The Kedushas Levi asks a simple question: Anyone who has ridden a horse or has tamed wild animals knows that when the animal acts out of line, [...]

By |2021-06-23T08:00:13+03:00June 20th, 2021|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5780

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5780 Reminders:Mincha Erev Shabbos at 13:30, 18:00 and 19:334Weekday MINCHA GEDOLAH: 13:20 instead of 13:15 for the next few weeks.In order to adhere to the government-mandated rules for synagogues, the procedure for this Shabbos will be identical to last week:Only men and boys 11 and up are permitted to daven with us [...]

By |2020-07-02T18:07:02+03:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , |0 Comments

You Thought You Thought

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with sorcery in their hands; and they came unto Bilaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak. (Bamidbar 22:7 ) Regarding the wife of On Ben Peles, the medrash quotes the verse, “chochmas nashim bonsa beisa” – the wisdom of women builds their [...]

By |2020-07-02T11:15:19+03:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments
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