Show Notes
In this week's parsha, Balak, we learn:
God will protect us from all kinds of threats- including those posed by spells and curses rather than physical weapons.
God controls our five senses and determines whether we can speak, see, hear, touch or smell.
Sometimes people get themselves into trouble by making problematic choices.
There are different kinds of leadership. Sometimes leadership can be slow and thoughtful. Other times, it needs to be quick and decisive. In this week's parsha, Pinchas, Aharon's grandson, demonstrated quick and decisive leadership.
More from Parsha for Kids
In the last parsha of the Torah, V'Zot HaBracha, Moshe dies. But what matters is not that he died- rather, the way he died. Moshe approached God alone. There were no adoring crowds. No family surrounding him. It was just the man and his Maker. And this is something that will happen to us all. We will all, ultimately, approach God. The question to be answered is simply this: have we lived a life that we are proud to show to God?
This week's parsha, Haazinu, is actually a song! Moshe wanted to make sure that the core ideas of Judaism would be accessible to everyone, whether or not they were able to read. In this song, we focus on some important ideas. These include: