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Title: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 05, 2012, 10:35:53 PM

This Shabbat we will read Parasha Balak. This Parasha contains the story about how Balak, the King of Moab, plots to destroy the Jewish people. His plan is to hire the best gentile 'Mystic' who is known to have the ability to place curses on people to place a curse on the Jewish people. Bilaam is the gentile prophet who is given the mission to curse the Jewish people.

The Torah tells us how Bilaam tries with all his might and all his will to curse the Jews but at every turn Hashem prevents him from cursing, and instead cause this wicked prophet to bless the Jews. It is this Parasha of Balak which contains the story of the donkey which spoke to Bilaam, a story which has many mystical secrets.

Althought Bilaam could not curse the people he was able to suggest to Balak a way of bringing the Jewish people down from their high level. By sending the daughters of Moab into the midst of the Jewish men the Moabites were able to tempt the Jewish men to do idol worship, and thus inflame the wrath of our G-d against us.

The Parasha ends with the courageous act of Pinchas who acted promptly and executed justice against a prince of Israel who was having carnal relations with a prohibited woman right in the presence of Moshe and the entire congregation. Pinchas, who we read more about next week, was rewarded for his zealousness in the end....

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First the animated G-dcast presentation of the Parasha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu3-Pi4olZs

Rabbi Richman, of the Temple Institute, gives over some pearls of wisdom:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mumw6lC5Ae4

Rabbi Nagen explains the idea 'A Nation that dwells alone':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa9cvZ5pZwg

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 05, 2012, 10:37:59 PM

Rabbi Ginsburg gives some Kabbalistic ideas on the parasha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn-4qd0KKMQ

Rabbi Chaim Miller covers the parasha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3LUvrr1pIw

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 05, 2012, 10:38:46 PM

Another of my favorite Rabbis, Rabbi Pinchas Winston gives a 20+ minute talk on the parasha..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DPeAw3tNys

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 05, 2012, 10:39:55 PM

Rabbi Weisblum gives a 1+ hour dvar Torah on this weeks Parasha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Apa6ZT9fQ

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 05, 2012, 10:40:55 PM

Rabbi Binyamin Kahanes Torah thoughts...
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd_CVyn_LqE

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 05, 2012, 10:43:28 PM

Some more from the Temple Institute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXD0na8sjsA

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 06, 2012, 02:45:47 AM

How could Pinchas be a Kohen?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZlVbz3WBTI

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 06, 2012, 02:53:52 AM

Unbelievable , the whole Parasha in 60 seconds...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m6SixkQGQc

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 06, 2012, 02:55:57 AM

Rabbi Teller from Naaleh talks about Bilaam...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqJhktmGamg

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 06, 2012, 03:02:15 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYiZn6ICSIU

Some insight into this Shabbat Haftorah...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urQa5yaO1_I

Title: Re: Video Study for Parasha Balak
Post by: muman613 on July 06, 2012, 04:19:31 PM

Heres Rabbi Shlomo Katz...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0qyoi2HgVk