Parashat Balak tells the famous story of the attempt made by Balak, the king of Moav, to annihilate Am Yisrael by hiring a gentile prophet, Bilam, to place a curse on them. G-d intervened and protected Beneh...
This week’s parsha tells us of Balak, King of Moav, and Bilaam, a sorcerer and practitioner of black magic. Balak saw Bnei Yisroel’s large encampment, their vast number of tents, and became filled with feelings...
The Sleeper Izzy is sitting in shul one Shabbos morning when he falls asleep and starts to snore. The shul caretaker quickly comes over to him, taps him softly on his shoulder and says, “Please stop your snoring, Izzy,...
Each and every one of us needs to take a step back and take ownership over how we interact. When the peace and harmony of Shabbat concluded and we learned the news of an assassination attempt on Donald...
INGREDIENTS: 6-8 strips of flanken meat 3 to 4 Yukon gold potatoes cut into cubes 2 leeks using only the white part sliced them 10 cloves of garlic Sauce One cup of your favorite barbecue sauce...
One of the more famous symbols of the Jewish army is that they are referred to as lions. There are drawings of lions in soldier uniforms and songs that liken the Jewish people to lions and lion cubs....
Dear Rabbi and Shira , Thank you for your weekly column in the Jewish & Country Vues. I read it weekly. I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a situation. I had...
SHIVASAR B’TAMUZ IS THIS TUESDAY, JULY 23 Many people feel that a fast day is a day to sleep and relax. However, a fast day is really a time for retrospecting and doing teshuva. Many different halachos are...
I. Allowing a Sin Most religious Jews are raised and educated in a like- minded environment with schoolmates and friends from a similar background. Depending on the family and community, religious Jews have some exposure to non-religious Jews. Often, the...
The Mishna in Pirkeh Avot (5:19) draws a contrast between two very different men – Avraham Avinu, and Bilam. Avraham, of course, was the founder of our nation, one of the most righteous men who ever lived....