About this episode

The episode discusses the double parashah Chukat-Balak, focusing on Moses & The Rock and includes a celebration of a covenant ceremony.

Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. The double parashah Chukat-Balak [Numbers 19:1-25:9] is rich with interesting material, including the red heifer [Numbers 19], Moses & The Rock [Numbers 20:1-13], the prophet Balaam and the scene with the talking donkey [Numbers 22-24], and the first half of the story about Pinchas [Numbers 25:1-19]. We find it difficult to pass up any opportunity to discuss Moses & The Rock, and it is to that story that we devoted most of our conversation. This morning Jeremy’s grandson, Eliyahu Aviv, was welcomed into the covenant of Abraham. Mazal Tov! Shabbat Shalom!!

People in this episode

Host: Eliot Malomet

Guests: Barry Chesler, Jeremy Kalmanofsky

Topics covered

• Parsha discussion
• Moses & The Rock
• Balaam
• red heifer
• Pinchas
• Jewish covenant

Keywords

• Chukat-Balak
• Moses
• Balaam
• red heifer
• talking donkey
• Pinchas
• Jewish tradition
• covenant

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Chukat-Balak, Moses & The Rock, Balaam, talking donkey, Pinchas

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