by RabbiOlivier | Jul 7, 2017 | Torah Reflections
Balak Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 Happiness Beyond Thought This week’s Torah portion tells the story of Balak and Balaam. Balak is king of Moab. As the parashah opens, his kingdom is threatened to be invaded by the Israelite armies encamped at his borders. He and his...
by RabbiOlivier | Jul 3, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Balak Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 Happiness Beyond Thought This week’s Torah portion tells the story of Balak and Balaam. Balak is king of Moab. As the parashah opens, his kingdom is threatened to be invaded by the Israelite armies encamped at his borders....
by RabbiOlivier | Aug 7, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Parashah (portion) Balak – The Love We Are Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 One of the most popular writings of the Hebrew Bible is Pirkei Avot, the “Ethics of the Fathers.” Chapter 2 begins: “The world stands on three things, Torah, Service (Avodah)...