Balak
The Prophetic Moral Imperative
From the Haftorah Series

"The remnant of Jacob," the phrase that introduces this Haftorah, hints at the paradox of Jewish survival. The prophet goes on to cite God's promise to preserve us, though as history has shown us, it will only be a remnant. In a stirring lecture that draws on lessons from such diverse sources as physicist Steven Hawkings and the Kotzker Rebbe, Rabbi Wein reminds us of the awe we must have before God.