Balak

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

חשבת שחשבת

"וַיֵּלְכוּ זִקְנֵי מוֹאָב, וְזִקְנֵי מִדְיָן, וּקְסָמִים, בְּיָדָם; וַיָּבֹאוּ, אֶל-בִּלְעָם, וַיְדַבְּרוּ אֵלָיו, דִּבְרֵי בָלָק" (במדבר כב:ז) המדרש מספר לנו על אשתו של און בן פלת ועליה מציין את הפסוק: "חכמת נשים בנתה ביתה". הגמרא מספרת (סנהדרין קט:) "אמר רב און בן פלת אשתו הצילתו אמרה ליה מאי נפקא לך מינה אי מר רבה אנת תלמידא ואי [...]

By |2020-07-02T11:14:21+03:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5779

Shabbos Newsletter Parshas Balak 5779 This issue is sponsored by the Brandt Family of Norfolk, VA In honor of our esteemed Rav, Rav Zachariash shlita Sponsor an issue of the Ahavas Shalom Newsletter in memory of a loved one, or for a refuah shelaymah—or any non-commercial purpose! Just 50₪ per issue. Contact lev@ahavasshalom.org for info [...]

By |2019-07-11T15:08:45+03:00July 11th, 2019|Categories: Announcements, Schedule|Tags: , |0 Comments

Change or Be Changed

“Behold a people that rises up as a lioness, and as a lion lifts himself up; he shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.” (Bamidbar 23:24) In the world of “kiruv rechokim” there is always a dilemma of risking one’s own stability when moving into [...]

By |2019-07-11T14:41:58+03:00July 11th, 2019|Categories: Rav's Blog|Tags: , |0 Comments
Go to Top