These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: Tape # 153, Matrilineal vs.… Read More »Was Hashem Bilaam’s Agent? Doing it for ‘The Cause’ vs. for the Money
Yisrael settled in Shittim. The people began sinning with the daughters of Moav…Yisrael became attached to Ba’al Pe’or.[2] Who’s on first? The pesukim shuttle back… Read More »Playing Chicken With the Yetzer Hora[1]
This Shabbos we read the parsha of Balak with the Three Week mourning period leading up to Tisha B’Av (the ninth of Av) beginning on… Read More »The Fourth Patriarch
“his houseful of silver and gold…” (22:18) In this week’s parsha, Balak, the King of Moav sends high-ranking officials to commission Balaam to curse the… Read More »Ultimate Greed
You have to approach something from the right view. At least that’s what Balak, the king of Moab, tried to convince his prime sorcerer who… Read More »Partial View
THE CONCEPT OF blessing is known far and wide and for who knows how long now? In the Torah, it goes back to the first… Read More »What A Blessing
BS”D Volume 39, No. 37 16 Tammuz 5785 July 12, 2025 Sponsored by Mrs. Rochelle Dimont and family on the yahrzeit of grandfather and great-grandfather… Read More »Rising Like a Lion
Giving Kavod to Hashem’s Name (Based on Pachad Yitzchok, Pesach 60b) From the verse, “Havu Godel Leilokeinu” we learn that we should give honor to… Read More »Giving Kavod to Hashem’s Name
HASHEM spoke to Moshe, saying: “Take the staff and assemble the congregation, you and your brother Aaron, and speak to the rock in their presence… Read More »Carrying a Big Stick
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1343 – Making a Mi’she’bairach… Read More »How Does the “Mother Cow” Make Up for the Mess Made by Her “Child”?