Chukat-Balak

"זאת חקת התורה...ויקחו אליך פרה אדמה" “This is the statute of Torah...and they shall take to you a red heifer.” (19:2) QUESTION: Why does it say “Zot chukat haTorah” — “This is the statute of the Torah” — instead of “Zot chukat parah adumah” — “This is th...

"וירא בלק" “And Balak saw.” (22:2) QUESTION: The names of the three parshiot, Korach, Chukat and Balak each contain the letter "ק". Of what significance is the fact that in Korah the ק is at the beginning (קרח), in Chukat it is in the middle (חקת), and in...

Is it true that he shall suddenly appear on a main street in Jerusalem, a poor old man spewing forth wisdom and declaring the time of redemption has arrived? If so, why will they not lock him up?

The Torah is split into 54 Torah portions (Parshiyot), and we usually read one Torah portion each Shabbat. However, there are 14 Parshiyot that, depending on the year, can potentially be paired together, so two Torah portions would be read on that Shabbat...