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A son of Beor and a prophet of Pethor in Mesopotamia. The narrative relating to Balaam is found in Num. xxii.-xxiv. According to this narrative, Balak, king of Moab, sent messengers to the soothsayer,...
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In sex, idolatry, and defiance | A lesson from Balak Rod Bryant discusses, that after the lofty description of the Israelites which we heard from Balaam in this week’s reading (chapters 22-24), the weekly portion...
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By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: BALAK: Numbers 22:2-25:9. Haftara: Micah 5:6-6:8. * * * The story of Bilaam and his talking donkey is one of the most strangely picturesque sections of the whole...
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In Secret to the End of Days | Balaam’s Prophecy, we look to the writings of Rambam to gain more understand of Balaam’s prophecy of the nation of Israel. In writing about Moshiach, the...
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Balaam, son of Beor, was a seer from Aram, internationally famous for the effectiveness of his blessings and curses. Balak, king of Moab, afraid of the invading Israelites who vastly outnumbered Moab, asked Balaam...
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Apparently, there is another theological point to the story, another reason for the seeming participation of the Holy One, blessed be He, in the game: to bless Israel. Reading Exodus and Numbers, as...
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In Balak part two we learn that the deepest mystery of creation is that G-d gave man free will to do as he chooses, yet G-d directs man in such a way that in...
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In Balak part one we will study the story of Bilaam and his talking donkey is one of the most strangely picturesque sections of the whole Torah. It is said that one Shabbos,...
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In the Balak haftorah, the prophet Micah prophesies about what will occur after the war of Gog and Magog, the war which precedes the coming of the Messiah and the Final Redemption.
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