Haftarah: Parshat Balak (5784)
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About this lesson
A lesson in English on the haftarah of Parshat Balak, a portion of the Book of Bamidbar (Numbers).
The haftarah is the passage from the Prophets read in synagogue on Shabbat after the Torah reading.
It belongs to the series “Haftarah lessons – 5784 (English)” (lesson 2 of 4).
Lesson summary AI-generated
- A short talk on privacy and modesty as part of Jewish identity, given around the haftarah of Parshat Balak.
- Begins from “How goodly are your tents”, which we say every morning, and from the idea of the private home as a holy domain.
- Many women’s mitzvot are done in the private domain, and rules differ between public and private spaces.
- Warns about what is shared online: once a photo is posted it is no longer yours.
- Dignity comes from connecting to our inner selves, not from needing outside approval.
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- Parshat Balak
- Haftarah
Source: Rebbetzin Esther Piekarski’s YouTube channel · YouTube
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