Shabbat Balak
6 Tammuz 5786 (June 21, 2026)

The influence of the month of Tammuz is that of healing. One thing we should realize is that disease is an effect, not a cause. When we seek healing for ourselves, it is important for us to try to go back to the cause. According to Kabbalah there is a cause for every effect. Disease is not only something that affects the physical body, it also affects our soul, our relationships, etc. We should hyphenate this word to help us understand it better. Dis-ease is anything that makes us feel uneasy. The true origin of dis-ease is in connecting to the Tree of Knowledge rather than the Tree of Life. Whenever we react, whenever we receive only for our own benefit, it is then that we connect to the Tree of Knowledge. Being proactive and receiving for the purpose of sharing connects us the the Tree of Life. There is no dis-ease whatsoever in the Tree of Life realm because in this realm we are always connected to the Light. If we wish to heal ourselves we must be proactive in our own transformation and choose to connect to the Tree of Life. Healing begins within, transformation begins within. We can't expect to heal and transform the world without first healing and transforming ourselves.

Shavua tov,

Parashat Balak | פרשת בלק
Torah Portion: Bemidbar (Numbers) 22:2-25:9
Haftarah: Michah (Micah) 5:6-6:8
Tehilim: Tehilim (Psalms) 76

Parashat Balak

Haftarat Balak

Tehilim 76

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• Kabbalah Study - Monday, June 22 @ 5:00 PM EDT
• Te-amim (Torah) - Monday, June 22 @ 6:00 PM EDT
• Arvit LeChol - Monday, June 22 @ 8:30 PM EDT
• Jewish Life - Monday, June 22 @ 9:00 PM EDT
• Da-at Tevunot Study - Thursday, June 25 @ 5:00 PM EDT
• Te-amim (Haftarah) - Thursday, June 25 @ 6:00 PM EDT
• Arvit LeChol - Thursday, June 25 @ 8:30 PM EDT
• Hebrew Study - Thursday, June 25 @ 9:00 PM EDT
• Kabbalat Shabbat & Arvit - Friday, June 26 @ 8:30 PM EDT
• Shacharit, Torah & Musaf - Shabbat, June 27 @ 8:45 AM EDT
• Minchah Shel Shabbat - Shabbat, June 27 @ 6:30 PM EDT
• Torah Study - Shabbat, June 20 @ 7:30 PM EDT
• Motzaei Shabbat - Shabbat, June 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

The New Month of Tammuz (Cancer)
The new month of Tammuz will begin on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. For more information, please go to our Rosh Chodesh page. We will have an Arvit service for Rosh Chodesh Tammuz on Monday, June 15 @ 8:30 PM EDT, and a Shacharit service on Tuesday, June 16 @ 7:15 AM EDT. We will offer a study about the month of Tammuz on Monday, June 15 @ 9:00 PM EDT. Go to UPCOMING EVENTS to join us.

Seder Birkat HaLevanah
Our Sages instituted that upon seeing the moon at its first stages after renewal one is to recite a blessing called Birkat HaLevanah. The source of this blessing appears in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 42a) where the sages equate one who blesses the new moon on its proper time to one who greets the Shechinah (Divine Presence). Seder Birkat HaLevanah will follow the Motzaei Shabbat service on June 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM EDT. Go to UPCOMING EVENTS to join us.

Shivah Asar BeTammuz (17th of Tammuz)
The Yemei Bein HaMetzarim begins with the 17th of Tammuz, which occurs on July 2, 2026. These Three Weeks are a time of introspection and mourning for the loss of the Temples. During this time we should keep in mind the idea of restricting our ego nature. We fast from red meat and wine (except on Shabbat) and we make a point of making extra time for meditation. For the 17th of Tammuz we will have full services of Arvit, Shacharit, and Minchah as it is considered one of the major "Days of Opportunity". We invite you to join us on the 17th of Tammuz. Go to our CALENDAR page to see the schedule of services.

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