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What did Balaam see that changed his mind?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | Chosen Nation, Community, Balak, God, Leadership, Modesty

Have you ever gone into a camping goods store and been overwhelmed by the beauty of the tents? Of course not. Clearly, Balaam was not commenting on the handiwork of the Hebrew tentmakers when he complimented the beauty of the desert dwellings (Numbers 24:5). When...

Jewish Aloneness: A Blessing or a Curse?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 10, 2022 | Bible Study

Being alone can be either a wonderful experience or a punishment. Parents frequently resort to the classic ‘Go to your room!’ as a disciplinary measure, but many children relish the solitude. I spent many IDF reserve-duty hours guarding lonely bases at night. They...

Who were the Midianites?

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 26, 2021 | Vayeitzei

After the ten brothers put Joseph in a pit, a group of Midianite traders happened along and took Joseph to Egypt where he was sold to Potiphar. That ill-intentioned act was the first link in a series of events that saved all of Egypt from famine as well as the...

Weekly Torah Teaching: Bilaam the Donkey

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2015 | Balak

One of the questions that has to be asked about Bilaam is, “What was he thinking?” From the beginning he knew he was playing with fire and continued to do so anyhow. He spoke to God firsthand. God told him the direction from the start that events were going to go. Why...

What did Balaam see that changed his mind?

Jewish Aloneness: A Blessing or a Curse?

Who were the Midianites?

Weekly Torah Teaching: Bilaam the Donkey

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