Balakmain postsPirkei AvotPirkei Avot 5:6: The Athens – Jerusalem SyndromeGal EinaiMay 11, 2023 by Gal EinaiMay 11, 2023055Ten things were created on the eve of Shabbat, at twilight and they are: the mouth of the earth [that swallowed Korach], the mouth of the well [Miriam’s...
Balakmain postsBalak: A Moment of AngerGal EinaiJuly 5, 2022July 5, 2022 by Gal EinaiJuly 5, 2022July 5, 2022052What power did Bil’am have to curse? Our Sages say: Bil’am knew how to identify the moment at which God is angry, as is written,...
Balakmain postsQ&A: How does a Sorcerer Know he is on the Wrong Track?Gal EinaiJune 24, 2021June 25, 2021 by Gal EinaiJune 24, 2021June 25, 2021046Q: I understand that God rewards even those people who practice idolatry, magic and such in order to give man freedom of choice. This is...
Balakmain postsA Nation that Dwells Alone (and an interesting story about the Rebbe)Gal EinaiJuly 18, 2019 by Gal EinaiJuly 18, 2019038The last verse in the haftarah (the weekly reading from the Prophets) of parashat Balak reads (Michah 6:8), “It has been told to you, man,...
BalakChassidutmain postsMessianic Transportation: Cloud or Donkey? It’s up to UsGal EinaiJuly 18, 2019 by Gal EinaiJuly 18, 2019059The yahrzeit (day of passing) of the holy Rabbi Chaim ben Atar, also known as the Or Hachaim, is on the 15th of Tammuz. In...
Balakblock postParshat Balak: Taming the Donkey and the SnakeImry GalEinaiMarch 13, 2014July 6, 2017 by Imry GalEinaiMarch 13, 2014July 6, 2017065Audio This article is based on a recorded lecture. You can listen to the lecture by clicking here or here . Animals that Speak One of the...
BalakParashat Balak: Turning a Curse into a BlessingImry GalEinaiJuly 6, 2012August 4, 2016 by Imry GalEinaiJuly 6, 2012August 4, 2016024In this week’s Torah portion we read how Balak, King of Moab, hired Balaam, an expert sorcerer, to curse the Jewish people, in an attempt...
BalakBlog Postsmain postsTime-Warped VisionImry GalEinaiFebruary 19, 2014July 2, 2020 by Imry GalEinaiFebruary 19, 2014July 2, 2020080Some people live out their lives as if they were in a movie. Balaam tried to cut the movie in-between frames Balak was the Moabite...
BalakArtsA living movieImry GalEinaiJune 20, 2013February 23, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiJune 20, 2013February 23, 2014130Instantaneous vision The sages teach us that Balaam could capture the one instant in the day when God is wrathful. When Balaam succeeded in cursing...
BalakThe secret of peaceImry GalEinaiMay 11, 2012February 23, 2014 by Imry GalEinaiMay 11, 2012February 23, 20142 34Life is worthless without peace In the Torah portion of Behar, we read that as a consequence of observing the sabbatical and jubilee years, God’s...