WEEKLY TORAH PORTION

Chukat-Balak (Numbers 19:1-25:9)
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For All Intents and Purposes
Rabbi Noah Weinberg
Is the Torah Anti-Semitic?
Rabbi Boruch Leff
A People That Dwells Alone
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
The Donkey's Hidden Message
Rabbi Menachem Lehrfield
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BASIC ADVANCED FAMILY

Ancient Wisdom & Modern Psychology

> Positive Sleep
> Blocked Goals and Anger
> The Language of Animals
> Self-Monitoring

Ariella’s Inspiring Parsha Video

> Paradox: Impurity as a Catapult to Growth

Art of Revelation

> Water From the Rock
> Balaam’s Donkey

Appel's Parsha Page

> Human Dignity
> To Give or Not to Give?

Rabbi Avraham Twerski's Insights on the Torah

> Don't Sweat It
> Ruling Over Ourselves

Brainstorming with Baars

> Know Thine Enemy
> Really Needy People

Blogging the Bible

> How Do Blessings Work? New!
> How Bad Do You Want It?
> How ‘Bout Them Apples?
> The Fist Pump Seen Around the World
> Diet Dr. Pepper
> The Long Goodbye
> Just Do Them
> Deep Breaths
> See Something, Say Something
> The Hole in the Wall
> Comforting Mourners
> Don’t Make Me Angry
> All the Money In the World
> Kaddish
> Cash or Credit?
> Donkey Talk
> Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got
> A Taste of His Own Medicine
> #BringBackOurBoys
> Avada Kedavra

The Color of Heaven

> The Last Carriage Of History
> The Master Of All Pizzerias
> It Takes A Lot Of Faith To Be An Atheist
> The Dark Side
> Hocus Pocus
> The World's Most Infectious Plague
> The Arabs' Secret Weapon
> Hocus Pocus

Growth Through Torah

> Reality Vs. Perception
> Happiness Breaks All Barriers

Inspiring Audio Minute

> Taste of a Mitzvah
> Moving Down in the World

Kindness Hacks

> Sharpen Your Saw

Language of Tomorrow

> The Most Important Institution for Jewish Life
> What Is the Most Important Characteristic of a Leader?

A Life Lesson

> Admitting Weakness
> The Real Seed of Greatness

Lively Parsha

> Tales of the Talking Donkey!
> Tales of the Red Cow, and Moses Hits the Rock

Making It Relevant

> A Higher Purpose New!
> The Challenge of Uncertainty New!

Mile High Torah

> The Donkey's Hidden Message New!
> Miriam's Silent Greatness New!
> No
> Talk to the Rock

1 Minute Vort on the Parsha

> Competing With the Contractor
> Generously Stingy
> When in Doubt, Don't Shout
> The Attitude of Gratitude

Mystical Tour

> Real Power
> Shades of Gray

The New Old Path

> Drawing Lines
> A Time to Strike & A Time to Speak

Rabbi Noah Weinberg's Wisdom for Living

> Choosing a Non-Jewish Prophet New!
> For All Intents and Purposes New!

Parsha Point

> Honor and Self Esteem
> Mourning Aaron

Seize the Moment

> Making the Grade

Self-Transformation Through Torah

> The Currency of Love is Effort
> What Lies Beyond Our Understanding?

Shraga's Weekly

> Bilaam Versus Abraham
> Moses Hits the Rock

Straight Talk

> The Jewish Home
> Moses' Mistake
> Peace Talks

Torah Bytes

> Essential Vitamins
> Lightning Rod

Torah for Your Table

> Wake-Up Calls: Are You Ready to Listen?
> Voids Left By Those Who Die
 

Between the Lines

> A Different Destructive Approach
> Global Influence
> Fifteen Quick Mistakes
> Passing the Test

Kol Yaakov

> Is the Torah Anti-Semitic?
> Success That Hurts

Covenant & Conversation

> Leadership and Loyalty
> Miriam, Moses’ Friend
> Kohelet, Tolstoy and the Red Heifer
> The Hidden Meaning of the Bilam Story
> The Hardest Word to Hear
> Not Reckoned Among the Nations
> Losing Miriam
> A People That Dwells Alone
> Mortality and Meaning
> Descartes' Error
> What Makes God Laugh
> Why Was Moses Not Destined To Enter The Land?
> Healing the Trauma of Loss
> On Leadership: Miriam, Moses' Friend

The Guiding Light

> Keeping Our Shock Value
> The Connection Between Anger and Faith
> Actions and Intent
> The Importance of the Three Foot-Festivals
> The Sin of Moses: The Two Ways to Communicate
> Avraham and Bilaam: Total Opposites
> The Importance of Forgiveness
> Miriam - The Life Giver
> Perfecting Our Perspective
> The Importance of Forgiveness
> The Spiritual in the Physical
> Money and Honor
> Activity Versus Accomplishment
> Living For God
> The 'Reasons' For the Commandments

M'oray Ha'Aish

> Embracing Torah
> A Question of Propriety
> An Enigma Wrapped in a Riddle
> The Road Not Taken
> Deja Vu - All Over Again?
> Reading Anti-Semites
> The Ultimate Battle: Morality
> Opening the Mouth of the Donkey
> To Truly Believe
> Balaam's Curse
> Death
> The Evil Eye
> "Manna or Thistles"

Mayanot

> Do We Want Mashiach Now?
> The Looking-Glass War
> The Tragedy of Tragedy
> The Power of A Curse
> Give Me Liberty; Give Me Death

Outlooks & Insights

> The Essence of the Jewish People
> Reasons and Tastes

Parsha Potpourri

> Getting What You Want
> Release From City of Refuge

Rabbi Frand on the Weekly Torah Portion

> Threatening Moves
> News of Aharon’s Death

Reflections

> Yes, God Loves YOU

Shem MiShmuel

> The Nature of the Shalosh Regalim
> Why Now?

The Shmuz

> Through The Eyes Of History
> Earning a Living Doesn't Have to be Difficult

Torah Teasers

> Torah Teasers Parshat Balak
> Torah Teasers Parshat Chukat

What's Bothering Rashi?

> Moses' Forgiveness
> Where Are You?
> The Complete Assembly
> Freedom Of Will
> Evil To Our Fathers
 
FAMILY

Parenting Through the Parsha

> Selective Vision
> But I Don’t Like Lemonade!

Coloring Pages

> Chukat
> Balak

Family Parsha

> Temper Control
> Being Generous
> Respect Your Own Privacy.
> Keep Your Cool!
> Unfriendly Means Scared
> Different Beings
> Good Choice
> The True Measure
> Nobody's Perfect
> Privacy is Important
> Let's Be Friends
> Real Greatness
> Giving and Getting
> Common Goals
> Peaceful Relations
> Following the Leader
> Bring People Together
> The Value of Privacy
> Don't Be Selfish
> Use Your Talents Properly

Shabbat Shalom

> Balak 5785: For Love of Money
> Chukat 5785: Being Great at Being Grateful
> Balak 5784: On the Duality of Man
> Chukat-Balak 5783: Increase the Peace
> Balak 5782: Why are Fast Days Usually Slow Days?
> Chukat 5782: Let’s Play the Blame Game!
> Balak 5781: Control Your Own Destiny (Or Someone Else Will)
> Chukat 5781: The Debt of Gratitude
> Chukat-Balak 5780: Give Someone Peace of Mind; Not a Piece of Yours
> Balak 5779
> Chukat 5779
> Balak 5778
> Chukat 5778
> Balak 5777
> Chukat 5777
> Balak 5776
> Chukat 5776
> Balak 5775
> Chukat 5775
> Balak 5774
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