Parshas Chukas & Balak, Perception is key.

Episode 39 of the The Parsha Perspective podcast, hosted by Rabbi Shalom Yemini, titled "Parshas Chukas & Balak, Perception is key." was published on July 3, 2020 and runs 6 minutes.

July 3, 2020 ·6m · The Parsha Perspective

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Summary

This week is a double Torah portion, Parshas Chukas & Balak. This week's Parsha Perspective is dedicated in memory of Shlomo Ben Edward. May his soul be uplifted and his memory a blessing. Subscribe to our email list to get each new episode in your inbox weekly. http://eepurl.com/dMSCLsCheck out our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/theparshaperspectiveOur Parshas begins with Hashem teaching Moshe the intricate laws of the Parah Adumah. The Parah Adumah is a red cow that was never used and is slaughtered as an offering. Then, it is burnt, and its ashes were used to rectify the most severe of ritual impurities, tum’as mes. This impurity is contracted through interacting with a human corpse.Parshas Balak tells us the story of Balak and Balaam. Balak, the king of Moav, worried about his upcoming battle with the Jewish people. So Balak recruited Balaam, the famous non-Jewish prophet to curse the Jewish people, and hopefully defeat the Jewish nation in battle.We find out why Hashem was angry with Balaam for going to Moav after allowing him to go. We learn how Hashem tried to hint to Balaam to do what is right.

Episode Description

This week is a double Torah portion, Parshas Chukas & Balak.

This week's Parsha Perspective is dedicated in memory of Shlomo Ben Edward. May his soul be uplifted and his memory a blessing. Subscribe to our email list to get each new episode in your inbox weekly. http://eepurl.com/dMSCLs Check out our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/theparshaperspective Our Parshas begins with Hashem teaching Moshe the intricate laws of the Parah Adumah. The Parah Adumah is a red cow that was never used and is slaughtered as an offering. Then, it is burnt, and its ashes were used to rectify the most severe of ritual impurities, tum’as mes. This impurity is contracted through interacting with a human corpse. Parshas Balak tells us the story of Balak and Balaam. Balak, the king of Moav, worried about his upcoming battle with the Jewish people. So Balak recruited Balaam, the famous non-Jewish prophet to curse the Jewish people, and hopefully defeat the Jewish nation in battle. We find out why Hashem was angry with Balaam for going to Moav after allowing him to go. We learn how Hashem tried to hint to Balaam to do what is right.