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Portion Balak of Donkeys and Dead Leaders
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Portion Balak of Donkeys and Dead Leaders
A couple of weeks ago I found out that a doctor I weekly deliver the OU Torah magazine to is the nephew of a former neighbor and friend. He excitedly called his Mom and made a video of some of the wonderful memories I mentioned about his aunt. One was about my twice meeting Ariel Sharon – Israel's Prime Minister – at her home – and discussing for a few moments some issues of Americans in Israel.
Today he forwarded to me a discussion about "Why the Almighty interceded and saved Israel from the curses of 2 leaders - Balak (title guy of this week's portion) and Bilaam -
But did not miraculously not save Israel from the plague (see end of portion) caused by the Midianite seductions instigated by those 2 anti-semites of old (eventually destroyed by Moses our 120 year old teacher!
The theory was that some basic morality the Almighty expects us to activate ourselves!-
Doctor R and the whole family are a model of morality and Jewish Activism!
Why does the portion feature a talking donkey?
July 10, 2025 / Jewish News Syndicate:
An impromptu press conference took place on Monday evening, just as U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and functionaries from both administrations were sitting down to their …working dinner at the White House.. the first of several meetings this week between American officials and the Israeli leader …
Asked by a reporter about the U.S. military’s June 22 airstrikes on Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz, Trump paused to give credit to the men and women of the U.S. Air Force who carried out the spectacular surprise operation….
“"We had the pilots here yesterday, as you know, and they were incredible,” he (Trump) said. “And we also had the mechanics. .. , a lot of people, that had to do with that incredible journey—a journey that could have been horrible. You remember what happened with Jimmy Carter, with the helicopters and all, and ultimately hostages. We had the exact opposite. It went perfectly".
Trump’s mention of the mechanics went unnoticed, though the people responsible for the literal nuts and bolts of the mission must have been pleased to be acknowledged. After all, it is due to their skill and their diligence that the aircraft performed properly and that all the pilots were able to return home safely
The article continues to compare how many Israeli pilots (not their mechanics) had been protesting judicial reform before the October 7 war broke out – but that since then everyone in Israel had mostly gotten together to try and SAVE ISRAEL. .
Unity has a price, and morality has a price, and
SAVING THE JEWISH PEOPLE COMES WITH A PRICE - and probably
Every Jewish American can pay the price of bringing their children and/or grandchildren on a trip to Israel – to BE INSPIRED TO CARRY ON -
to visit the Western Wall and the tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Hebron and more
I am forwarding A great Point from Shlomo Ressler's Short, practical, relevant Weekly Dvar <This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
, Bilam’s enthusiasm may have given him an advantage in our episode. This mention is meant to highlight the importance of countering evil with positivity. When we see someone fighting for an evil cause, we can learn to mimic their passion and transform a sinister cause into a positive one. If we extract something from the good and the bad, we’ll be twice as likely to succeed in life.
Shlomo Ressler (Quotation of the week -The best way to fight darkness is to be the light)
The Jewish People is a Miracle the World NEEDS – and we all need to take part
There are lots of talking donkeys in the world's political leadership who "just don't get it"
Hopefully we all got it lately
Love Health and Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz