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Balak 5783: The View from the Inside

In what ways might we find deeper meaning to our parsha through an examination of the haftarah?

In this week’s podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Rabbi Amirit Rosen to discuss one of the wildest stories of the Torah, containing a talking donkey and a wizard. Together, they expand the story through an analysis of the parsha’s haftarah, the prophecies of Micah, exploring how Micah’s message of comfort and challenge to the Jewish people could be considered both an interpretation and corrective to the blessings of Bilaam.

Credits: Rabbi Amirit Rosen and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield – Pardes Faculty

 

Amirit Rosen

Rabbi Amirit Rosen is the Rabbi of Kehilat Moreshet Avraham in Jerusalem together with her husband, Rabbi David Goodman. Amirit studied for her ordination at the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem. During her Masters at the Schechter Institute in Talmud and Midrash, Amirit co-established “The interfaith Initiative in the Negev”.

Amirit studied at the Arava Institute for environmental studies and received her B.A. from Ben Gurion University in Middle Eastern studies and Jewish Philosophy. Amirit also facilitates and teaches through Mercaz Adraba, a Beit Midrash for adults with special needs.