Who Was Bilaam - A Saint or a Sinner?
The Slippery Art of Saying One Thing and Meaning Another
Difficult Questions from the Mouth of a She-Ass
Bilaam, a mercenary prophet-for-hire, drives a hard bargain before agreeing to use his power to curse with his mouth and with his evil eye, only to be stymied by G-d, who places the words in Bilaam's mouth, just as He placed them in the mouth of Bilaam's she-ass. A lesson in humility.
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