Pirkei Avot 5:6: The Athens – Jerusalem Syndrome
Ten 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...
Tag : Balaam
Students of Abraham: Pirkei Avot 5:19
Whomever possesses the following three traits is considered among the disciples of our patriarch Abraham; and whomever possesses the opposite three traits is considered among...
Parashat Balak: Turning a Curse into a Blessing
In 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...
A living movie
Instantaneous vision The sages teach us that Balaam could capture the one instant in the day when God is wrathful. When Balaam succeeded in cursing...
Keen Eyesight Isn't Necessarily Good Eyesight
The Torah lists by name the non-kosher birds. One of them is the ra'ah, literally "the seer." The sages explain: It stands in Babylonia and sees...
