Chukat-Balak is a double Torah portion that opens by describing the burning of the red heifer. It also recounts the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses’ striking of a rock, and battles against Emorite kings. The Moabite king Balak tries to hire Balaam to curse the Israelites, but Balaam blesses them instead.
A four-year daily learning program covering ritual halakhot, practical kashrut and interpersonal mitzvot within Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein’s legal code, Arukh HaShulchan.
A daily learning cycle for completing Tanakh annually. On Shabbat, each Torah portion is recited. On weekdays, Prophets and Writings are recited according to the ancient Masoretic division of sedarim.
A book designed for daily study. Each day’s learning consists of biblical verses together with commentary, a chapter of Mishnah, and short passages of Talmud, Zohar, and of works of Halakhah and Musar.
