Chukas-Balak - Obsessed With Israel

What this episode covers

What is the special relationship between the Jewish people and the nations of the world? Why are the nations so obsessed with us, seeking our defamation and destruction? What is unique about theway the Jewish people counts the months of the year based on the lunar cycle, and how does it align with the Solar every 19 years? What is the significance of the fact that in the 8th year of the cycle the lunar calendar pushes ahead of the solar calendar? What happens as the lunar year lags behind the solar year? What is the concept of Israel as a nation alone, acting as a light unto the nations? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

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