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2 SPONSOR A SHIUR OR A VIDEO Please help us spread Torah to Klal Yisrael by dedicating a shiur, a day of learning, or an event at the OU Israel Center, or a video in honor of a simcha, for a Refu'ah Sh'leima, or in memory of a loved one. For more information, contact Chana at (02) ext. 152 or cspivack@ouisrael.org Join the new OU Israel L'Ayla initiative TIMEOUT FOR TORAH a two-minute Parsha video clip for women, featuring OU Israel staff and teachers To receive the clip by WhatsApp, send a WhatsApp to OU Israel Center TT 1281 XCV page 36 IX BALAK 5778

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5 LAST CALL LAST CALL LAST CALL LAST CALL LAST CALL LAST CALL LAST We are extending our appeal to you, dear TTreader, to show your support and appreciation by donating 100å or more to TT A contribution of 100å enters you into a drawing for Shabbat for two at the Jerusalem Gardens Hotel & Spa Higher amounts have additional benefits to you Call for details (02) Contributions can be brought into the Center or sent in by mail: POB 37015, Jerusalem or phoned in: (02) (with credit card info) Please make checks payable to: OU ISRAEL fyou CAN DONATE ONLINE Type (or copy & paste) ouisrael.org in your browser. Then click on DONATE (towards the upper-right of the screen). Click on the Donation Destination line; click on Torah Tidbits Change Desired Currency, if you want Click an amount or type another amount in the appropriate box Then click on Next and take it from there... Thank you OU Israel Center TT 1281 XCV page 39 IX BALAK 5778

6 SCHEDULE NOTES SUNDAY '` mei MONDAY 'a mei 4 Shabbat Shiur Balak June 30th 5pm Rabbi Aharon Ziegler For July 1st fenz g"i For July 2nd fenz h"i In the Ganchrow Beit Midrash... 10:00am Rabbi Jeff Bienenfeld Bava Kama - 3rd perek This shiur is in tribute to Rabbi Fred Hollander z"l Sun thru Thu 11:15am RCA DAF YOMI Rotating Magidei Shiur The Daf Yomi shiur is in tribute to Rabbi Yitzchak Botwinick z"l Su/M/W/Th 4:30pm Rabbi Hillel Ruvel Gemara Shiur Please note: Regular shiurim: 25NIS members 30NIS non-mem 5NIS Life One-time shiurim and mini-series 25NIS members and Life Members 30NIS for non-members unless otherwise indicated Discounted zeiqihxk (punch cards) available at the front desk and valid for all shiurim and classes (as are Courtesy Cards) FAST (postponed) 4:10am to 8:20pm (J'lem) 9:00am Rabbi David Walk 10:00am L'Ayla Mrs. Sylvie Schatz Perek Shira 11:10am L'Ayla Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz Wisdom for Life - Mishlei 12:00 noon Rabbi Chaim Eisen KUZARI 2:00pm Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher Why G-d Makes Himself Homeless? see also rabbisprecher.com SHIV'A ASAR B'TAMUZ PROGRAM (no charge) 5:45pm Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher Why is there a mitzva to mourn? 7:00pm Slow-paced MINCHA followed by Mini-shiur on the 3 Weeks followed by (8:15) MAARIV Fast-breaking Refreshments 9:15am L'Ayla Mrs. Pearl Borow Book(let) of MICHA Resumes after summer Mommy & Me with Jackie correjackie@gmail.com 10:30am Rabbi A Goldscheider on Rav Kook l"vf 11:30am Get Fit While You Sit Exercise with Sura Faecher 2:00pm Rebbitzen Pearl Borow Women in Tanach 3:00pm Phil Chernofsky Mishna, Mitzvot & More Resumes after summer Music with Jackie for children 4:15pm Pirkei Avot Rabbi Leff 5:20-7:20pm Pri-Hadash Writing Workshop Ruth: ; Judy: :00pm Dorot OU Intergenerational Choir Directed by Hadassah Jacob call Sara OU Israel Center TT 1281 XCV page 40 IX BALAK 5778

7 TUESDAY 'b mei WEDNESDAY 'c mei THURSDAY 'd mei For July 3rd fenz 'k 9:00am Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz Minchat Chinuch A Study of Mitzvot 9:15am L'Ayla 3 week Summer series with Dena Freundlich see p. 36 top 10:30am L'Ayla Mrs. Shprintzee Rappaport Ramchal's Derech HaShem 10:30am Parshat HaShavua with Rabbi Sholom Gold 11:30am T'hilim Group (women) 11:30am Rabbi Aharon Ziegler Halachic status of a Yatom Resumes July 17th Rabbi Nachman Winkler History is HIS Story 3:00pm Knitting Club with Verna 7:00pm Rabbi Shmuel Herschler Rambam: Philosopher & Codifier See pages NOTE CHANGE IN PAGES for Video Schedule and other OU Israel Center June 27th & July 4th (unless otherwise indicated) June 27th 9:00am Rabbi Aharon Adler Torah & Science July 4th 9:00am Rabbi Azarya Berzon The Beit HaMikdash - What are we waiting for? 10:15am Rabbi Anthony Manning Halachic & Hashkafic Issue in Contemporary Society June 27th 11:30am Rabbi Ian Pear 10 Commandments and Our Daily Lives Then resumes in September 2:00pm & 3:00pm Rebbetzin Pearl Borow The Transmission of Torah via Pirkei Avot Chumash with M'forshim 7:00pm Rabbi Yonatan Kolatch Topics in Parshanut 7:00pm Rabbi Chaim Eisen The Meaning & Mission of the Chosen People June 28th & July 5th (unless otherwise indicated) 9:00am Rabbi Ari Kahn Parshat HaShavua July 5th 10:10am Rabbi Baruch Taub Thursday the Rabbi gave his Drasha 11:30am Rabbi Shai Finkelstein Unlocking the Messages in Chazal 2:00pm Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher Current events in the Haftara and Parsha Thank you to Yehuda Lave for helping to make the shiur a reality 2:15pm Rabbi Shmuel Herschler Book of Melachim 8:00pm Rabbi Avrum Kowalsky Topics in Sho-f'tim Thu, June 28th 8:00pm (no charge) Rabbi Zelig Pliskin OU Israel Center TT 1281 XCV page 41 IX BALAK 5778

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9 Upper-left is part of one of the very first ParshaPixPuzzles of years ago. A BLOCK (sounds like BALAK) in a nest, which makes it BLOCK BEN TZIPOR Globe wearing an eye patch. Balak said that Israel covered EIN HAARETZ, the eye of the Earth Messengers came to Bil'am with K'SAMIM B'YADAM, hence, the magic trick in the hand Bil'am's donkey saw the sword drawn in the angel's hand When the donkey talks, she asks why he has hit her these three REGALIM, 3 times. Commentaries point out that it doesn't say P'AMIM, but rather uses the word that refers to our cycle of holidays and to the People who observe them. The speech-bubble for the donkey contains the question (mark) about the three festivals Chicago basketball player, one of the BULLS and a Los Angeles football player, one of the RAMS. Bulls and rams, 7 of each, were repeatedly offered as sacrifices by Bil'am and Balak Clapping hands - stands for Balak's striking his hands together in disgust at Bil'am VAYISPOK. A unique word in Tanach The Xed out snake is also from Bil'am's words, that there is no NACHASH in Yaakov. His meaning is that we do not rely on omens A "houseful of silver and gold" Shul in the lower-left corner reminds us of MA TOVU OHALECHA YAAKOV... Lying across the bottom of OU Israel Center TT 1281 XCV page 43 IX BALAK 5778

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11 Dr. Maurice E. Joseph Jewish VIDEO Program \ NO CHARGE Check each day for start time and location \ VIDEO MON July 2nd - 12:30pm LIBRARY Rabbi Aharon Adler - From Churban To Geula: Rav Soloveitchik On Tisha B'Av VIDEO TUE July 3rd - 2:00pm MAIN HALL 1h 40m It Is No Dream - The Life of Theodor Herzl ON HIS 114th YAHRZEIT - Excellent, highly acclaimed biographical documentary on the Father of the Zionist Movement. A full, accomplished, noble but tragic life. Splendid, complete history of this courageous and determined man VIDEO WED July 4th - 12:30pm LIBRARY Phil Chernofsky - Tisha B Av Is Coming! Root and Branch Association, Ltd. at the OU Israel Center Wednesday, July 4th, 7:30pm "From Slavery to Workers' Rights to Discipleship: Steps Toward Universal Redemption" Lecture by Rabbi Yehoshua Friedman Address on the Seven Noahide Laws As Bedrock of American Civilization In Honor of the 242nd Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the U.S.A. and In Honor of Yehoshua & Janet's firstborn, Shalom, who was born the day after Israel's Raid on Entebbe (July 4, 1976) Program Chair: Dr. Les Glassman MC: Mr. Lowell Joseph Gallin Regular OU Israel Center fees NIS 25/30 Info: Gemach - Free Loan Society The Israel Center and the Old City Free Loan Association providing interest-free loans for people in financial distress (living in the J'lem area). Interviews at the Center Bring ID Tuesdays and 19-20:15 OU Israel Center TT 1281 XCV page 66 IX BALAK 5778

12 SHIUR SPONSORS Rabbi Breitowitz's Sunday Morning shiur is sponsored by Mel David in Gratitude to Hashem for the many blessings he has been given Mrs. Borow's shiur (Mon July 2) and Rabbi Goldscheider's shiur sponsored by Dov & Elayne Greenstone in memory of Sora Simcha (Sharon Andelman) Bromberg bas Malka & Chanoch Yaakov HaLevi d"r on her fifth yahrzeit, 20 Tamuz Rabbi Bienenfeld's shiur (Tue July 3) sponsored by Bev Marcus in loving memory of her father Abraham Morty Marcus z"l l"f ilztp oa ikcxn mdxa` on his 26th yahrzeit, 20 Tamuz To sponsor a shiur, day of learning, or a video call Chana (02) ext 152 Shiv'a Asar b'tamuz (nidcheh) Sunday, July 1st Regular schedule of shiurim, plus 2:00pm Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher Why G-d made Himself homeless? 5:45pm Rabbi Sprecher Why is there a mitzva to mourn? 7:00pm Slow-paced Mincha Mini-shiur on the Three Weeks 8:15pm Maariv Fast-breaking refreshments UPCOMING Monday, July 30th and Monday, August 6th Dr. David Luchins Chair, Poli Sci Dept, Touro College National Vice President, Orthodox Union Topics to be announced See page 65 first. then come back here for another numeric vaccine d fä i lîd p A w ½ läîl ` Æm r l A x n`ÿ³i e d r a W d½ fä Æi l o k d e zÿ g A f n d r a W :mi «li ` d r a W e mixẗ Bamidbar 23:1 (Balak) - In his preparation to hopefully harm Bnei Yisrael, Bilaam tells Balak to build for him seven altars and prepare seven bulls and seven rams (as sacrifices) The numeric value of the above pasuk is exactly the same as the gimatriya of the pasuk below, which provides yet another numericallyperfect vaccine against the Bilaams and Balaks of the world. z lÿr Æc a N n z` Ḧ g c g ` mi G rîxi r UE :D«M q p e D z g p n ci ½ nÿ d One communal Sin Offering... OU Israel Center TT 1281 XCV page 67 IX BALAK 5778

13 SHABBAT NACHAMU July Special Shabbat Guest Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb We look forward to enjoying his davening and shiurim Other shiurim and Divrei Torah Tidbits & trivia Pleasant Shabbat afternoon walk with our 'guide' Rabbi Sam Shor We'll be taking Shabbat early Times will appear in next week's TT 275å members - Subsidies available 325å non-members Sign up now (02) Shabbaton conditional on sufficient registration (by THU, July 19th) OU Israel Center TT 1281 XCV page 77 IX BALAK 5778