Rabbi Jason Fruithandler and Barbara Murphy talk about the strange story of the prophet Balaam and the Moabite King Balak and the donkey that saw the angel.

Episode Three: Balaam and the Talking Donkey - Numbers 22

Today we do something different. In this podcast we talk about a story from the Talmud. It is about Rabbi Yochanan and Reish Lakish, two learned men of Torah. Rabbi Yochanan was a man of great learning whose beauty could heal. As a young man Reish Lakish was a bandit and one day when he tried to attack the Rabbi, Yochanan told him that his strength would be good to study Torah. Lakish threw himself into its study and became the greatest Torah scholar of his generation. They were havruta, two people who dialogue about Torah in order to bring out and clarify its meaning. One day the two offended each other and in harboring their anger it brought about their mutual demise.  What do we learn from this tragic tale? For those who have ears to hear, listen.  Jesus said leave your sacrifice at the altar and make peace with your brother and sister. Please join our havruta.

Episode 67 - From Sinai to Bethlehem - A Story from the Talmud

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Episode 67 - From Sinai to Bethlehem - A Story from the Talmud

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