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Why Isn’t Poultry and Dairy Kosher?

Contrary to popular misconception, the rabbis were not afraid that a piece of chicken has the same appearance as a piece of meat

By Yehuda Shurpin

Who Was Elisheva?

Elisheba appears just once in the Torah. To learn more, we dig deep into rabbinic and kabbalistic texts…

By Menachem Posner

Why Did Moses Hit the Rock?

If striking the rock was so awful, why was it okay so many years earlier? Why didn't Moses follow G-d's simple instructions? Why did this seemingly minor offense have such severe consequences?

By Naftali Silberberg

The Crouching Lion

The details differ (a tiger raised in a Brooklyn apartment, a circus lion losing it in the ring) but the basic story is the same: a large cat "suddenly" sheds its domesticated persona and... well, you don't want to be in its way when that happens

By Yanki Tauber

Chukat-Balak Parshah Quiz

Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Chukat-Balak.

By Chabad.org Staff

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Недельная глава Торы: "Хукат-Балак"

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Болтун – находка для народа

Балак проявил себя как слабый, недальновидный, истеричный и, что самое худшее, крайне неудачливый правитель

Отношения или использование

Глава "Балак" полна сатиры и жесткого стеба. Нас усаживают в зал, и на сцену выводят плохих актеров…

Еврейские львы глазами недоброжелателей

Евреев издавна принято сравнивать с животными. И праотцы сравнивали, и пророки, и псалмопевцы. И антисемиты всех мастей.

Самое еврейское свойство

Почему Билъам считает необходимым прибегнуть к аллегории, почему он уподобил родоначальников Израиля скалам и горам?