OVERVIEW
Balak, king of Moav, is in morbid fear of Bnei Yisrael. He summons a renowned sorcerer named Bilaam to curse them.
First, Hashem appears to Bilaam and forbids him to go. But because Bilaam is so insistent, Hashem appears to him a second time and permits him to go. While en route, a malach (emissary from Hashem) blocks Bilaam’s donkey’s path. Unable to contain his frustration, Bilaam strikes the donkey each time it stops or tries to detour. Miraculously, the donkey speaks, asking Bilaam why he is hitting her. The malach instructs Bilaam regarding what he is permitted to say and what he is forbidden to say regarding the Jewish People. When Bilaam arrives, King Balak makes elaborate preparations, hoping that Bilaam will succeed in the curse. Three times Bilaam attempts to curse, and three times a blessing issues instead. Balak, seeing that Bilaam has failed, sends him home in disgrace. Bnei Yisrael begin sinning with the Moabite women, and worshipping the Moabite idols, and are punished with a plague. One of the Jewish leaders brazenly brings a Midianite princess into his tent, in full view of Moses and the people. Pinchas, a grandson of Aaron, grabs a spear and kills both evildoers. This halts the plague, but not before 24,000 have died.
Overview courtesy of Rabbis Newman and Sinclair, Ohr Somayach
| Week | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breishit | Genesis 1:1-6:8. |
| 2 | Noah | Genesis 6:9-11:32. |
| 3 | Lech Lecha | Genesis 12:1-17:27. |
| 4 | VaYera | Genesis 18:1-22:24. |
| 5 | Chayei Sarah | Genesis 23:1-25:18. |
| 6 | Toldot | Genesis 25:19-28:9. |
| 7 | VaYetze | Genesis 28:10-32:3. |
| 8 | VaYishlach | Genesis 32:4-36:43. |
| 9 | Vayeshev | Genesis 32:4-36:43. |
| 10 | Miketz | Genesis 41:1-44:17. |
| 11 | Vayigash | Genesis 44:18-47:27. |
| 12 | VaYechi | Genesis 47:28-50:26. |
| 13 | Shmot | Exodus 1:1-6:1. |
| 14 | VaEra | Exodus 6:2-9:35. |
| 15 | Bo | Exodus 10:1-13:16. |
| 16 | BeShalach | Exodus 13:17-17:16 |
| 17 | Yitro | Exodus 18:1-20:23 |
| 18 | Mishpatim | Exodus 21:1-24:18 |
| 19 | Terumah | Exodus 25:1-27:19 |
| 20 | Tetzaveh | Exodus 27:20- 30:10 |
| 21 | Ki Tisa | Exodus 30:11-34:35 |
| 22 | VaYakhel | Exodus 35:1-38:20 |
| 23 | Pekudei | Exodus 38:21-40:38 |
| 24 | Vayikra | Leviticus 1:1-5:26 |
| 25 | Tzav | Leviticus 6:1-8:36 |
| 26 | Shemini | Leviticus 9:1-11:47 |
| 27 | Tazria | Leviticus 12:1-13:59 |
| 28 | Metzora | Leviticus 14:1-15:33 |
| 29 | Acharei Mot | Leviticus 16:1-18:30 |
| 30 | Kedoshim | Leviticus 19:1-20:27 |
| 31 | Emor | Leviticus 21:1-24:23 |
| 32 | Behar | Leviticus 25:1- 26:2 |
| 33 | Bechukotai | Leviticus 26:3-27:34 |
| 34 | Bamidbar | Numbers 1:1-4:20 |
| 35 | Naso | Numbers 4:21-7:89 |
| 36 | BehaAlotecha | Numbers 8:1-12:16 |
| 37 | Shlach-Lecha | Numbers 13:1-15:41 |
| 38 | Korach | Numbers 16:1-18:32. |
| 39 | Chukkat | Numbers 19:1-22:1. |
| 40 | Balak | Numbers 22:2- 25:9 |
| 41 | Pinchas | Numbers 25:10-30:1 |
| 42 | Matot | Numbers 30:2-32:42 |
| 43 | Masei | Numbers 33:1-36:13 |
| 44 | D'varim | Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 |
| 45 | Va'etchanan | Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 |
| 46 | Ekev | Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 |
| 47 | Re'eh | Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 |
| 48 | Shoftim | Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 |
| 49 | Ki Teitze | Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 |
| 50 | Ki Tavo | Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 |
| 51 | Nitzavim | Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 |
| 52 | Vayelech | Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 |
| 53 | Ha'azinu | Deuteronomy 32:1-52 |
| 54 | V'zot Habracha | Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 |