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Archive for Tamuz / Menahem Av 5774 - July 2014
The war begun by Balak and Bilaam against Israel is still being waged today. This is the war against the Jewish family, the soul and source of Israel’s strength. Balak and Bilaam conspired to entrap Israel with idol worship and licentiousness. Today, Israel’s enemies kidnap her children and fire missiles into her towns and villages. Parashat Pinchas contains three responses to the war against the Jewish family: The zealotry of Pinchas, the love of the land of Tzelaphchad’s daughters and the increased sanctity and closeness to G-d engendered by the Shabbat and holiday Musaf (additional) offerings in the Holy Temple.
Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)
Parashat Pinchas is read on Shabbat: Tammuz 14, 5774/July 12, 2014
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This week features:
Israel at War?
The Absurdity of Israeli/Palestinian Moral Equivalency
As Israel goes to war against the murderous terrorist organization Hamas, and “Israeli Arabs” riot, pillage and destroy, this week’s Temple Talk finds our hosts connecting the dots and making sense of the mayhem. What does Torah teach us about the sanctity of life? What does Islam teach us about the worship of death? Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Richman strongly condemn the murder of an Arab boy – and take extreme umbrage with those who compare Israeli and Muslim society. Despite its flaws, the State of Israel remains the one ray of hope in a world gone mad. Tune into this week’s powerful edition of Temple Talk to find out what is really happening in Israel today.
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Three times the heathen prophet Bilaam tried to curse Israel and three times he blessed Israel. Three times Bilaam tried to employ his dark arts against Israel and three times his words bespoke the purity of Israel. Three times Bilaam tried to destroy Israel and three times his words revealed the secret of Israel’s eternal life.
We have just buried three pure souls, three young Jews, Eyal, Naftali and Gilad, stolen and murdered by vile Muslim terrorists, who sought to break and crush and destroy Israel. These three pure souls who embody the very best in Israel, will live forever, three beacons revealing the strength and unity of Israel, the victory of good over evil.
Balak (Numbers 19:1-22:1)
Parashat Balak is read on Shabbat:
Sivan 30, 5774/June 28, 2014
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Bilaam, World Leaders, & the Fine Art of Cursing Israel
Obama & Bilaam: “May My Soul Die the Death of the Upright”
This week’s Temple Talk is sad. It was recorded with a heavy heart, on the day that the nation of Israel buries three young boys who were brutally murdered for one reason only: Because they were Jews. After 18 harrowing days of uncertainty, the bodies of Eyal, Naftali and Gilad, three holy children who succeeded in unifying our people, are brought to rest. The juxtaposition of the conclusion of this tragedy with the beginning of the month of Tammuz – and more specifically, with the weekly Torah reading of parashat Balak – does not go unnoticed by our hosts. What does the heathen prophet Bilaam have in common with the leaders of the world today? Why did Balak and Bilaam seek to curse the people of Israel? This week’s edition of Temple Talk is dedicated to the precious and blessed memory of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel and Gilad Sha’ar. May G-d avenge their blood, amen.
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