by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 29, 2018 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 || Micah 5,6 – 6,8 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel: «Bilaam, the heathen prophet and curser for hire, whose motto was “anything you can do, I can do badder,” was the negative twin of...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 6, 2017 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 || Micha 5:6 – 6:8 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel: «Bilaam, the heathen prophet and curser for hire, whose motto was “anything you can do, I can do badder,” was the negative twin of...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 22, 2016 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Israel: Pinchas (Numbers 25:10 – 30:1) Galut: Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9): Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel: »What was it about the nation of Israel, perched on the east bank of the Jordan river, just weeks away from...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 14, 2016 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Israel: Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9) Galut: Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1): Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel: »The red heifer is the symbol of the reality of life, as opposed to the illusion of death that can grip us and render us...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 2, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 || Micha 5:6 – 6:8 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: »They struck terror in the hearts of Balak and Moav. They threatened to “lick up the earth like an ox licks up the green fields.” Their very...
