A BLESSED SUMMER

“Exactly,” continued Shulie, “He saw that the privacy of every family was respected. He was blown away by the care that the Jewish people took in the finer aspects of tznius. They treasured their modesty and respected each other’s privacy, even when they were camped in temporary quarters, while living in tents…”

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HONEY OR A STING?

The phenomenon of identifying with our enemies when we receive some measure of good from them is a well-known psychological phenomenon known as the “Stockholm Syndrome.” When a Jew identifies with and pays homage to exile forces (or in the language of this week’s parsha, “Bilam’s honey”), he digs himself deeper into exile.

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