The Frum Health Club Podcast

Parshas Chukas & Balak with Health and Postive Insights by Dr. Rubie Minkowitz

Mendel Krashunsky

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Something that is engraved becomes part of you 
- Torah is compared to water, since both are a source of life in the world 
A daily drip of Torah like water can make a dent in you until you get transformed 
     -     same applies to exercise, do it daily-Don’t even think about it and it will transform you to a better version of your self!

These are the Chukas of Torah to teach us that a Jew must help another even if it requires sacrifice, this is what the Friedker Rebbe did and this is what the Chaylim are doing today!   May Hashem protect them

Parshas Balak teaches us that Torah is from the heavens 
       The most famous blessing of Bilam מה טובו is the start of our morning prayers, that no matter how bad the day may start, it can be changed to blessing!

May history repeat itself, the antisemites of today will be singing our blessings!

The Parsha is called Balak after a Rasha since his hate was transformed to blessings and he is also the ancestor of Moshiach 

May the prophecy of Bilam about Moshiach said thousands of years ago come to fruition today!!!💪🔥❤️

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Gujabis, Parshas, Hukas, Volok and Yebaija Gimontamus, the birthday and liberation of the Frida Kareba. The word huka means engraved, and something that is engraved becomes a part of the actual item, or in this case, becomes part of yourself. The ritual of Paraduma is performed with Maimchaim, living water that comes up through the depths and mud to purify a person and to change a person. And it is known that Tira is compared to water since both are a source of life in this world. So how do you change yourself? A steady drip of water can make a dent in stone, like the story of Reba Kiva, who transformed himself at the age of forty after seeing a stone crater from a drip of water. And this is a life lesson that a steady, daily drip of terra, which is compared to water, can change you until it's engraved in you. And when you do this daily as a statute, not open for rationalization or thinking about it, it will transform you. This is true for terra learning and also for good habits like exercise. Don't think about it, just do it daily like a ritual, and it will become part of you, engraved into your being. And you may even fit into your old suit again. The parsa starts with Zaish Hukasa Terra. Why does it say Khukas of Tira? It should say Hhuka of the Para Duma. The Rebbe answers that even the laws about the Para Duma are paradoxical. The people who prepare it become impure, and they purify the person who became Tame. And the people appointed to prepare the ritual may say, Why should we do this? We are pure at this time, and then we won't be. So the Torah is teaching us that a Jew must help another Jew, even if it requires sacrifice, and that is why it says Hukas Hatera. This is a basic principle of Tera. And although we may not understand it, we must practice it, as we saw the Frida Karebadu, risking his life and ending up in prison to spread Yiddishite. And as we see today, all of the Chayalim risking their lives to protect Am Israel and Eritisrael. May Hashem protect them. The Hassam Saifer says that we learn from Parsh's Balak that the Terah is Minhashemayim from heaven, since the whole narrative is coming from our enemies. And Hashem told us this to Mesha, that our enemies were plotting against us, and their plans were overturned. And instead of Bilam cursing us, we got the best blessings. And the most famous one is the blessing we start our morning prayers with. This sets the tone to start the day, that even curses can flip to blessings. So no matter how bad the day may start, it can be changed to blessing. And may it be that history repeats itself, that the anti Semites today will be singing our blessings tomorrow. So why is Parshus Balak named after Arrasha, who was the king of Moef, who hired Bilam the prophet to curse the Bine Israel? The Rebbe explains, because Terah is teaching us about transformation of evil into good, that although he hated the Bine Israel, the result was that we got blessed. And also that Balak is an ancestor of Mashiach, since David Amelech was a great grandson of Ruth, the comfort from Moyev, who came from Balak, and his hate was transformed to blessings, and that is why the Parsha is named after him. And may it be that the blessings and prophecy of Mashiach that Bilim proclaimed Darak Kaichov Miaqev thousands of years ago come true today with Mashiach. Amen.