Beit Midrash

My Personal Revelation

We generally relate to a ‘revelation of Eliyahu' as a profound moment in which Eliyahu the Prophet himself appears to us with a message. But is this really so? What is the personal and communal revelation of Eliyahu to all Jews of the world?

Extras In Our Own Epic

There’s something unusual about Parshat Balak. It’s the only parsha in the Torah where the Jewish People, the “stars of the show” seem to only have a “walk-on” part. We see Bilam and Balak close up as they plot to destroy the Jewish People, but Israel is only seen in the background – almost off-camera. Why is this?

You May Need (Israel) Glasses

A look into the story of Bilaam in this week's Torah reading of Balak which explains the importance of seeing the Jewish People and the Land of Israel with an Ayin Tova - a positive outlook.

Parashat Balak

The speech of Bilam's donkey and things that were created during the twilight zone.

Satan and Existence

Does God create only positive things? Is the night an existence or absence of light and what about the devil?

Parshat Balak

Good Home

A People Who Dwells Alone

From Parashot Chukat and Balak, we are able to learn the way Israel, as a nation, should relate to the rest of the world.