Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community Genuine teshuvah is not just about self-transformation; it’s about self-expression, returning to your...
And Adam said, “The woman that you placed with me, she gave me from the tree and I ate.”
– B’reishis 3:12
The Storyline
The story of Bilam, the gentile prophet, is most peculiar. It begins when Balak, the king of Moav, recognizes that he is in danger. The Jewish Nation had just destroyed Sichon, and Moav was next. Out of desperation, Balak sent messengers to Bilam, saying, “Please, curse this nation so that we can remain in our land.”
“He became King over Yeshurun when the numbers of the nation gathered, the tribes of Israel in unity.”
– D’varim 33:5
“And it shall be if you listen to the voice of Hashem, your G-d, to keep and to perform all of His commandments that I command you this day… Blessed are you in your coming and blessed shall you be in your going.” – D’varim 28:1–6
“You shall place both stones on the shoulder straps of the Eifod, remembrance stones for the Children of Israel.”
– Sh’mos 28:12
Before the makah (disease), Hashem prepares the r’fuah (cure). Within last week’s haftarah, warning us about the impending doom, we find a message of hope and salvation.
